dspmusik wrote:
Looking at the fingering chart, it seems to be pretty intuitive. I have a saxophone, whistle and ocarina background, and don't really want to cataloge a new fingering system, but this looks pretty similar.
Anyone have one? Thoughts?
I have one of the polymer ones. You do have to overblow for the full range of notes. Nice deep tone for such a short instrument. I played clarinet (sometimes sax) back in middle school, so could set up and use a reed. You have to figure out which hardness is best for you, and whether tenor or baritone reed. However, you not only need to be comfortable with a single reed, but use it often (daily?) enough to stay on top of your embouchure, which I could not do. Otherwise, you'll be spending all your time moistening and adjusting, rather than practicing. I did not enjoy the transition from whistle or flute to something buzzing against my lip. You're welcome to buy mine at a good discount, should you wish to give it a try.