Ocarina

The Tinwhistle Fingering Research Center, in conjunction with the Gibraltar Academy of Advanced End-Blown Tin Flute Studies and the World Flute Research Facility proudly presents....

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NEW!!!
20 September 2004

Special thanks to Amateur Ocarina (chiffer!) and Whistle Player [AO(C!)&WP] Karl Schuttler for this traditional-scale sweet potato ocarina finger chart.

For months -- nay, years -- now, sweet potato ocarina players across the country and around the world have been clamoring for a chart tailored to their traditional-scale instruments. Clamor no more, my sweet-potato-loving friends! Thanks to Karl Schuttler, who, I understand, sequestered himself away for three long years, leading a monk-like existence and eating nothing but bread, water and a special imported chocolate spread (for the caffeine, of course!, but he didn't enjoy it!) in an effort to complete this chart.

The Tinwhistle Fingerings Research Center is proud to bring you the result of his effort. I know that many of you will clamor that Fa-Sharp is far too complex in the traditional scale and will cling to your nontraditional keyed sweet potato ocarinas. Well, let me just say it is PRECISELY that sort of backwards thinking that has resulted in the current confusing proliferation of nontraditional sweet potato ocarina fingering charts that currently plague the sweet potato ocarina playing world. If you lazy sweet potato ocarina players would get with the program and learn your right fingerings, the world would be a better place for us all!

My hat is off to you, Mr. Schuttler. Don't be surprised if you see a Bud Light commercial in your honor in the near future. If there is any justice in the traditional sweet potato ocarina playing world, there will be... there will be.

This page was created on: 12 September 2000

 

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