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Choosing Your Bagpipe
a new piper's guide
If you are new to bagpiping then you may well be confused by the abundance of terms you're not sure of the meaning of, and the number of things that need considering. I've put together a collection of videos that discuss some of these things, but most crucially you need to know
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what kind of music you want to play, medieval, traditional Scottish, Traditonal English, Rock and Roll;
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where you plan to play it - especially indoors or out?
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what pitch are you looking for - low or high?
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what keys are you mostly likely to play in
Things to consider
How loud? What pitch?
Smallpipe or Greatpipe? What pitch are you going to be playing at, and how loud will it be?
Fingering
A bagpipe produces a continuous sound; that's it's glory. So how are you going to create articulation?
The Chanter's Notes
Most bagpipe chanters will only play a limited number of notes; is it possible to add more?
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