Ocarina

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ocarina

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who invented Ocarina?1853
2. What is the instrument classification?Vessel flute (aerophone)
3. What is the primary construction material?Traditionally fired clay or ceramic
4. How does an ocarina make sound?When you blow into the ocarina, the air hits a sharp edge and makes the air inside the chamber vibrate. The vibration produces a steady tone that you hear.
5. Why does opening a hole raise the pitch?Opening a hole shortens the vibrating air column inside the ocarina, which makes the pitch higher. Closing the hole lengthens the column and lowers the pitch.

Aerophone: A musical instrument that produces sound by the vibration of air, such as flutes, trumpets, and clarinets.
Labium: The sharp edge or lip of a wind instrument's mouthpiece against which the air is directed to produce sound.
Timbre: The characteristic quality of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and loudness; its tone color.
Chromatic Capabilities: The ability of a musical instrument to play all the semitones (half steps) within an octave.