ocarinas today

So I started spending more time with the mountains. Fewer holes. not as pretty. Playing the 'g' version I realized by using rising breath I could easily hit a high 'f' (note this is with respect to calling the base note 'c' treating it as a transposing instrument). The high 'e' can be hit with high breath covering middle left finger hole, high 'f' all open. Unfortunately the 'd' ends up a bit sharp using this method, that can be corrected during sustain. It just so happened a warmstone 'g' came up on ebay, so I grabbed that to have a nicer every day carry instrument. That and the hamlett erased whatever I made back with the sales and then some. The nbole plastic finally came and...well its great. I can play it in a relaxed maner in tune with what I want. Its just as effective as the MOs for staying in tune and has the extra rabge a transverse naturally has. Just have to be careful not to blow it too sharp is all.