Pitch Range
Plays B2 to F4, fully chromatic
- C major basic scale of 12 notes (1 1/2 octaves)
- 19 total notes when counting all sharps and flats
Approximate Size and Weight
Length: 25.5 cm (10 in.) Width: 18.8 cm (7.4 in.) Thickness: 12.2 cm (4.8 in.)
Weight: 1185 gm (2 lb, 10 oz)
Note: The right thumb hole on the back side of the contrabass measures between 12.5 to 14 mm in width, meaning that the width of the thumb needs to comfortably span this distance. Thus, this ocarina is not suited for small hands. Medium and larger hand sizes should be OK.
Purple Clay
All our purple clay instruments are unglazed. This is a hand-made product, so weight will vary somewhat from instrument to instrument.
Before purchasing, please read more about purple clay in About Song Wei and His Products.
Purchase includes...
- Adjustable length neck cord (shown in photographs)
- Black padded carrying case
- Easy-to-follow downloadable fingering chart
Download Contrabass 11-Hole Key of C fingering chart (pdf)
Musical staff position as well as tonehole graphic for each note. One page, file size 0.35 MB.
Contact us at info@imperialcityocarina.com to order this ocarina, shipped directly from China to any country.
Product code: 71CB01-NC
