In the fingering charts below, the blue ocarinas indicate the fingerings for the Major Scale. The white ocarinas represent the fingering for the chromatics (flats/sharps).
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The four hole "English" fingering system. Developed by John Taylor in the United Kingdom in 1964. This fingering gives the range of one octave to an ocarina. |
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 | The 6 hole ocarina fingering is an adaptation of the 4 hole system. Two thumb holes are added - a small one covered by the left thumb allows for flats and sharps without having to "half-hole." The larger hole, covered by the right thumb, adds another whole note to the ocarina's range. |
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In 1853 in Budrio, Italy, Giuseppe Donati developed a ten finger hole ocarina which played an octave plus three notes (eleven notes - major scale). The above fingering is a commonly used version, although there are others being used. |
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 | In Japan in 1928, Aketa developed the 12 hole ocarina. This fingering adds an extra three half notes (one-and-a-half steps) to the 10 hole ocarina range. , |
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