# Tuning a ceramic whistle (ocarina-ish)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuning-a-ceramic-whistle-ocarina-ish/491070>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 28, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuning-a-ceramic-whistle-ocarina-ish/491070 "2009-03-28T05:13:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuning-a-ceramic-whistle-ocarina-ish/491070/1 "2009-03-28T05:13:38Z")

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Is it possible? A ceramic sculptor friend makes these things, but has no clue about tuning them. I’m guessing that after they’re fired you’re pretty much stuck, but since I don’t know I’m hoping someone does.

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuning-a-ceramic-whistle-ocarina-ish/491070/2 "2009-03-28T07:53:02Z")

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> [@NoCoolUserName](#):
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> Is it possible? A ceramic sculptor friend makes these things, but has no clue about tuning them. I’m guessing that after they’re fired you’re pretty much stuck, but since I don’t know I’m hoping someone does.

Well, I would think you could always make the holes bigger, which is exactly what makes the notes different.

Making holes smaller, thats something else altogether.

[Then again, you could try your luck with Broccoli](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GabHGlGm14)