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Stratus Bass Triple Chamber, Key of C

£192.473

Manufacturer: Imperial City Ocarina

To order, contact us at info@imperialcityocarina.com

Product information

Pitch Range

Plays A3 to D7, fully chromatic

  • C Major basic scale of 25 notes (3 3/8 octaves)
  • 50 total notes when counting all sharps and flats

 

The Stratus Triple BC achieves maximum range for a triple by taking full advantage of the potential range in the second and third chambers, as follows:

  • 2nd chamber. The slide cover index finger holes are retained. But then a thumbhole is added to the underside, adding one additional diatonic note. The second chamber now goes to D, instead of stopping at C.
  • 3rd chamber. The pinkie hole is converted to a full diatonic note, instead of playing a half-tone, as in traditional Asian triples. The D# is played by adding a subhole at the middle finger position. This modification adds a second full note to the ocarina's range. Note that the 3rd chamber now starts on an E (not counting the subhole), making the 3rd chamber fingering identical to that of the 2nd chamber.
  • 3rd chamber.  A hole is added at the index finger position, creating a slide cover configuration as with the 2nd chamber. This gives the Stratus its 3rd additional diatonic note.
  • 3rd chamber.  A thumbhole is added, providing the 4th additional diatonic note.

 

Size and Weight

Length: 19.9 cm (7.8 in.)  Width: 17.2 cm (6.8 in.)  Thickness: 7.3 cm (2.9 in.)

Weight: 976 gm (2 lb, 2.4 oz)

 

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 Stratus Bass Triple Key of C fingering chart (pdf)

Musical staff position as well as tonehole graphic for each note. Three pages, file size 1.36 MB.
 

Contact us at info@imperialcityocarina.com to order this ocarina, shipped directly from China to any country.

 

Product code: 63BS03-STC

 

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