{"product_id":"ocarina-12-tones-alto-c-ceramic-ocarina-musical-instrument-with-song-book-neck-string-neck-cord-carry-bag-blue1738803681054","title":"Alto C Ceramic Ocarina – 12-Tone Beginner \u0026 Professional Musical Instrument","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.ge-pdp{--ink:#232838;--mut:#4A5064;--fnt:#79808F;--rule:#E2DFD8;--paper:#FAF8F4;--acc:#5C7285;--ok:#2F6B4F;--serif:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Times New Roman',serif;--sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);margin:44px 0 0 !important}.ge-pdp *{box-sizing:border-box}.ge-pdp img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.ge-pdp{container-type:inline-size}html:has(.ge-pdp) body{overflow-x:hidden !important}.ge-pdp .in{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 22px}.ge-pdp .nar{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto !important;padding:0 22px}.ge-pdp .band{padding:72px 0 !important}.ge-pdp .band.t{background:var(--paper)}.ge-pdp h2{font-family:var(--serif) !important;font-size:34px !important;line-height:1.2 !important;font-weight:700 !important;letter-spacing:-.012em !important;color:inherit !important;margin:0 0 18px !important}.ge-pdp h3{font-family:var(--sans) !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.35 !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:inherit !important;margin:0 0 8px !important}.ge-pdp p{font-family:var(--sans) !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.65 !important;color:var(--mut) !important;margin:0 0 18px !important}.ge-pdp p:last-child{margin-bottom:0 !important}.ge-pdp .eyebrow{font-size:11.5px !important;letter-spacing:.16em !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:var(--acc) !important;margin:0 0 12px !important}.ge-pdp .lede{font-size:19px !important;line-height:1.6 !important;color:var(--mut) !important}.ge-pdp .ctr{text-align:center}.ge-pdp .ctr p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.ge-pdp .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:34px}.ge-pdp .row:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.ge-pdp .row.flip .txt{order:2}.ge-pdp .row img{border-radius:14px}.ge-pdp .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:32px;counter-reset:s}.ge-pdp .step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 18px;counter-increment:s;text-align:left;min-width:0}.ge-pdp .step:before{content:counter(s);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px}.ge-pdp .step p{font-size:15px !important}.ge-pdp .blist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:26px 0 0}.ge-pdp .blist li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--mut)}.ge-pdp .blist li:before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc)}.ge-pdp .blist strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}.ge-pdp .sz{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:30px}.ge-pdp .szc{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 20px;min-width:0}.ge-pdp .szn{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;line-height:1;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);margin-bottom:14px}.ge-pdp .szl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--fnt);margin-top:14px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.ge-pdp .szc .szl:first-of-type{margin-top:0}.ge-pdp .szv{font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.ge-pdp .fine{font-size:14.5px !important;line-height:1.6 !important;color:var(--fnt) !important;margin-top:24px !important}@media(max-width:860px){.ge-pdp .band{padding:52px 0 !important}.ge-pdp h2{font-size:27px !important}.ge-pdp .steps{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}.ge-pdp .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;margin-bottom:40px}.ge-pdp .row.flip .txt{order:0}.ge-pdp .sz{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@container (max-width:860px){.ge-pdp .band{padding:52px 0 !important}.ge-pdp h2{font-size:27px !important}.ge-pdp .steps{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}.ge-pdp .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;margin-bottom:40px}.ge-pdp .row.flip .txt{order:0}.ge-pdp .sz{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:560px){.ge-pdp .sz,.ge-pdp .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}@container (max-width:520px){.ge-pdp .sz,.ge-pdp .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"band\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"nar ctr\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eAlto C · 12 holes · kiln-fired ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA real instrument, not an ornament\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eThis is a glazed ceramic ocarina in the sweet-potato shape, tuned to Alto C, with twelve finger holes. It arrives with a stand, a neck cord, a soft pouch and a printed fingering chart, so you can pick it up and get a note out of it the same evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"band t\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"in\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"txt\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCeramic, and it sounds like it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is kiln-fired clay finished in a hard gloss glaze. Ceramic is what gives an ocarina its warm, hollow, slightly breathy voice — the sound people recognize from film and game scores. It also means the instrument has weight in the hand and a cool, smooth surface that does not feel like a toy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade-off is honest: fired clay chips if you drop it on a hard floor. The stand and the pouch exist for that reason, and both are in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/5894\/7642\/files\/alto-c-ceramic-ocarina-12-tone-beginner-professional-musical-instrument-708194.webp?v=1740217616\" alt=\"Glazed ceramic ocarina resting on its white ceramic stand on a wooden surface\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"row flip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"txt\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwelve holes, keyed to C\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve finger holes — ten on the face, two thumb holes underneath — is the standard layout for this instrument, and it is the layout every 12-hole tutorial, fingering chart and tab you will find online is written for. This one is an Alto C, the most common key and the one beginner material is usually pitched in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printed chart in the box is headed \u003cem\u003ePlaying the 12 Hole Ocarina\u003c\/em\u003e. It maps each finger and thumb onto its hole from the front and the back, which is the one thing that is genuinely hard to work out on your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/5894\/7642\/files\/CC.png?v=1740079631\" alt=\"Printed ocarina music pages with fingering diagrams drawn above each note\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"band\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"in\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"ctr\"\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"blist\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe ocarina.\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed ceramic, Alto C, twelve holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA white ceramic stand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Holds it upright on a shelf or desk rather than leaving it loose in a drawer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA neck cord.\u003c\/strong\u003e Threads through the lug so it hangs rather than gets put down and forgotten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA soft carry pouch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fabric, drawstring, sized to the instrument. It is a dust and scuff cover, not a hard case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA printed fingering chart\u003c\/strong\u003e, headed \u003cem\u003ePlaying the 12 Hole Ocarina\u003c\/em\u003e, showing which holes each finger and thumb covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"fine\"\u003eThe gift box the set ships in is plain card printed with the instrument. It is presentable enough to give as-is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"band t\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"in\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"ctr\"\u003eGetting your first note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"steps\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCover everything\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll ten face holes and both thumb holes closed, pads flat, no gaps at the edges. Leaks are what make an ocarina squeak instead of speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlow gently\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteady and soft, like fogging a window. Ocarinas need far less air than people expect, and blowing harder pushes the pitch sharp rather than making it louder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLift one finger\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the lowest hole and you have your second note. The fingering chart takes you up from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"fine\"\u003eThe high notes take the most breath control and are the last thing to come together — that is true of the instrument generally, not just this one. Give it a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"band\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"in\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"ctr\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szn\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szl\"\u003eFinger holes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szv\"\u003eTen on the face, two thumb holes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szn\"\u003eC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szl\"\u003eKey\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szv\"\u003eAlto C\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szn\"\u003e6.2\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szl\"\u003eLength\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szv\"\u003e6.2 in \/ 15.75 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szn\"\u003e4.3\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szl\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"szv\"\u003e4.3 in \/ 11 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"fine\"\u003eMaterial: kiln-fired ceramic with a gloss glaze. Color options are Dark Blue, Light Blue and Yellow; the instrument is identical across the three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"band t\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"nar ctr\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho this suits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomeone starting out, or someone who wants a good-sounding ceramic ocarina on a shelf that they will actually play. It is a well-made beginner-to-intermediate instrument, not a hand-tuned concert instrument, and we would rather say so than let you find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"chigous","offers":[{"title":"Dark Blue","offer_id":44362690527319,"sku":"1.2E+16","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light Blue","offer_id":44362690560087,"sku":"1.2E+16","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":44362690592855,"sku":"1.2E+16","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0256\/1367\/files\/alto-c-ceramic-ocarina-12-tone-beginner-professional-musical-instrument-777915.webp?v=1790638350","url":"https:\/\/chigous.com\/products\/ocarina-12-tones-alto-c-ceramic-ocarina-musical-instrument-with-song-book-neck-string-neck-cord-carry-bag-blue1738803681054","provider":"Secure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}