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10930
{Here is a corrected version without typo's . Charlie: Sorry for the formula mix-up, the values given are correct though. T.H.) I have read some confusion...
thomashastay
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Aug 1, 2004
4:17 pm
10931
"Thomas, if you put a baffling inside a bass ocarina it would have the same effect as an undersized vessel, right? Theresa" It would improve acoustics Theresa,...
thomashastay
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Aug 1, 2004
4:32 pm
10932
Charlie. Thanks for this (I've become a little befuddled in my old age ;-) I'm sorry if I confused the subject of shape, this was not intended. I wished to...
thomashastay
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Aug 1, 2004
4:50 pm
10933
Sorry for the delayed answer Bob The answer is a little nebulous. The transition of an instrument of tube shape from flute acoustics to Helmholtz resonator...
thomashastay
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Aug 1, 2004
5:00 pm
10934
... old ... Thomas! Your posts are music to my ears! Although I'm afraid I belong to the 20th century, I cheered when you wrote: (P.S. to group: I swear I'm...
Alan
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Aug 1, 2004
5:44 pm
10935
Hi Everyone! My name is Matt and I just got my first ocarina yesterday. It's a 10 hole alto in the key of G from Anita Feng (http:// www.anitasocarinas.com/)....
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Aug 2, 2004
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10936
... Matt, you seem to know music so it should be simple. Your Doh, Rae, Mi etc are like and in the same key C, D, E etc. Just convert your fingering to go...
Verne H. Bohlender
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Aug 2, 2004
1:08 am
10937
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Ocarinaclub group: How many holed ocarina is your favorite to play? (Don't whack me in the head if...
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1:59 am
10938
Hey Matt, welcome on board. :) Like you, I just got mine a week back. I really want to play the ocarina well and I've been working hard. But unlike you, I...
Uncle Martini
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Aug 2, 2004
2:38 am
10939
I'd be happy to help you learn to read sheet music with your ocarina, Martini. Just tell me what kind you have and I'll look into making you a fingering chart...
Matt K.
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Aug 2, 2004
12:44 pm
10940
Thks, Matt. That is very sweet of you. I am using a 6-hole english system ocarina (4 holes on top, 2 below) which is quite different form yours. Not sure how...
Uncle Martini
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Aug 2, 2004
1:21 pm
10941
I found a 6 hole fingering chart that tells me do, re, mi fingerings just now during my lunch break. I'll try to turn that into a chart just like I made...
Matt K.
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Aug 2, 2004
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10942
I know not everyone has a lot of bandwidth to put things like song recordings online for others to listen to, so if anyone has any recordings or maybe even...
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Aug 2, 2004
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10943
I saw as I was going through some archives today about some ocarina fonts that've been made. But there don't seem to be any 10 or 12 hole ones, are there? If...
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Aug 2, 2004
8:17 pm
10944
Martini- Okay, I've got your 6 hole sheet music chart done. You can view/save it here: http://www.yourfavoritewebsite.com/images/6holechart.png I hope it works...
Matt K.
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Aug 3, 2004
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10945
Thks, Matt. This is cool. How can I thank you for that? I will try it out and let you know. Martin "Matt K." <yourfavoriteguy@...> wrote:...
Uncle Martini
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Aug 3, 2004
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10946
Glad ya like it. Assuming it works, you can thank me for it by enjoying it. :D -Matt ... --...
Matt K.
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Aug 3, 2004
1:29 am
10947
Matt and Martin, There might be a lot of different fingerings for "6 hole" ocarinas, but I've never seen the B played as shown in the link you provided. It is...
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Aug 3, 2004
1:37 pm
10948
Thanks for that, Charlie. I wasn't sure about the chart I'd made- I just used a chart I found at www.i-love-cats.com/meow/ocarina and went by what was said...
Matt K.
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Aug 3, 2004
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10949
guys, B or ti as i know it, is played with the right middle finger hole covered in my case. As tp the bottom holes, the right thumb hole is bigger but I...
Uncle Martini
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Aug 3, 2004
2:03 pm
10950
Martin, If the left thumb hole is very small, then it is probably used to play the lowest two accidentals. If you close all the holes and then uncover only the...
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Aug 3, 2004
3:02 pm
10951
Yes, Charlie, you're right. Mine is in fact a Langley Alto-D. charliehind <charliehind@...> wrote:Martin, If the left thumb hole is very small, then it...
Uncle Martini
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Aug 3, 2004
11:46 pm
10952
I was just watching the Hope/Crosby film "Road to Singapore." One of the major musical numbers featured the sweet potato ocarina. As a matter of fact, the...
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Aug 4, 2004
1:51 am
10953
Indeed! I believe the name of the song is "When the Sweet Potato Piper Plays" or something like that. Spencer Spencer's Ocarinas ... From: "joel61436"...
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Aug 4, 2004
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10954
... They just don't make 'em like that anymore.... Rick...
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Aug 4, 2004
2:49 am
10955
Hi Everyone, I had been practising hard the past week or so. I've just mustered enough courage to record it. Please visit my website ...
unclemartini
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Aug 4, 2004
8:36 am
10956
Hi Martin, Keep it up! You've made an excellent start. :^D Theresa...
Theresa Bayer
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Aug 4, 2004
12:26 pm
10957
Hi Martin, Good job my friend. I think you have an understanding of the basic techniques, such as tonguing, note value, etc. Now, I would suggest becoming...
spencersocarinas
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Aug 4, 2004
12:36 pm
10958
Oh, come on, Theresa and Spencer, I knew I was already doing great............haha, just kidding. No, seriously, I felt I didn't have the benefit of a...
Uncle Martini
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Aug 4, 2004
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10959
Just listened to it. I think ya did a pretty good job. Now you've gone and gotten -me- interested in recording myself playing tonight to upload. I'm no...
Matt K.
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