Editing Ocarina (section)

==Types==
There are many different styles of ocarinas varying in shape and the number of holes:
* Transverse (Sweet potato) – This is the best-known style of ocarina. It has a rounded shape and is held with two hands horizontally. Depending on the number of holes, the player opens one more hole than the previous note to ascend in pitch. The two most common transverse ocarinas are 10-hole (invented by [[Giuseppe Donati]] in Italy) and 12-hole. They have a range of between an octave plus a fourth and an octave plus a minor sixth.
* Pendants:
** English Pendant – These are usually very small and portable, and use the English fingering system devised by John Taylor<ref name="historyocarinaforest" /> (4–6 holes). This fingering system allows them to achieve a range of between an octave and an octave plus a major second.
** Peruvian Pendant – Dating from the time of the Incas, used as instruments for festivals, rituals, and ceremonies. They are often seen with designs of animals. They usually have 8–9 holes.
* Inline – These ocarinas are usually rectangular or oval-shaped and are constructed so that the instrument points away from the musician when played. Most inline ocarinas have a similar or identical fingering system to transverse ocarinas.
* [[Vessel flute#Multiple resonant chambers|Multi-chambered ocarinas]] (better known as "double" and "triple" ocarinas) – These ocarinas are essentially two ocarinas molded into one body, with two separate mouthpieces and two separate sets of finger holes. This construction usually either expands the range of the instrument or allows multiple notes to be played at once. Although multi-chamber ocarinas can be made in transverse, inline, or pendant style, the transverse style is the most common. A typical transverse double ocarina plays two octaves plus a [[minor third]], and a transverse triple ocarina usually plays with a range of about two octaves plus a [[minor seventh]].
* Keys and slides  –  Beginning in the late 19th century, several makers have also produced ocarinas with keys and slides. These mechanisms either expand the instrument's range, help fingers reach holes that are widely spaced, or make it easier to play notes that are not in the native key of the instrument.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ledgernote.com/features/the-ocarina-almanac/|title=The Ocarina Almanac|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924060627/http://ledgernote.com/features/the-ocarina-almanac/|archive-date=24 September 2016|publisher=Ledger Note|access-date=8 March 2021|date=3 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>