


Use your index and middle finger to push down onto the stem in 2 different places. Play harmonies by placing 2 fingers on the stem switch. Some people find the notes to be fairly close together, so the more you get used to small jumps from note to note, the better Otamatonist you’ll be!

The standard model only covers a single octave covering C to C.Refer to your Otamatone instruction manual to see how your Otamatone is set up. Deluxe Otamatones start at C and go all the way up to a G-sharp (covering a single octave and half of the next octave), but some deluxe versions start at different notes (like from F to A).The standard and deluxe models simply have a smooth bar that responds to the pressure from your fingers. If you have a digital version, the stem will have keys on it like a piano.Lower notes are located at the top of the stem and the notes get higher as you move down the stem. Keep moving down in increments to hear each note in the octave. Then, move your finger down to the next note to pay a C-sharp. Start with your index finger placed at the very top of the stem switch to play the lowest note, which in most cases, is a C. Push down anywhere on the stem to play a note.
