Hijaz mode (a popular scale in Middle-Eastern music)
Parallel chambers separated by the interval of a 5th
The Lovebirds are an innovative double-chamber ocarina. Each chamber has five holes and uses a natural linear fingering pattern. The first and second chambers are set together in parallel intervals.
In their separation, there is an inherent harmonic relationship between the chambers. They can be played with identical fingering to easily harmonize any melody, or differentiated to offer a wider range of harmonic possibilities.
Review by Elliot V. on 1 Apr 2021review stating Silver Harmonic Minor
It’s hard to pick a favorite out of all my ocarinas but if I had to it’d probably be the lovebirds. The way they look, sound, and feel when played is unmatched and genuinely magical. I thought they might be a bit awkward to hold but that’s not been the case, in fact they feel so nice in hand that they’re hard to put down. The left side plays F3-D4...Read MoreRead more about It’s hard to pick a favorite out of
and the right plays C4-A4, with the slight overlap that makes switching chambers feel a little more natural. The tone is lovely and being able to harmonize adds a lot of depth to the sound overall. There is a very real possibility that I might add a second pair of lovebirds to my collection in the near future. Read LessRead less about It’s hard to pick a favorite out of
Review by Amber on 20 Mar 2023review stating Amazing
The folks here at songbird ocarina were nice enough to assist me with purchasing the love birds and I have to say it is fantastic and absolutely beautiful and went above and beyond my expectations. It has a very hauntingly beautiful sound to it that is just magical. Can't thank them enough.