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Learn how to play Great Highland Bagpipes with instructions for how to hold the bagpipe and position your fingers, in this free video featuring a bagpipe instructor.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Learn how to hold bagpipes and make them work with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to start clean and get a good tap in on the chanter on the bagpipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the different types and styles of bagpipes including Highland, Irish and Shuttle pipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the different reeds used for playing the bagpipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn the different parts of the bagpipe with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn correct finger posture and positioning for playing the bagpipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn notes and scales for the Highland bagpipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn practice techniques for the left hand with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn bagpipe exercises and practice for the right hand with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to use the practice chanter for bagpipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about grace notes such as the D throw and the birl with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the drones used in the great Highland bagpipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the bagpipe grace notes called the birl with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to play Amazing Grace on the Great Highland bagpipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about Shuttle bagpipes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Bagpipes are a musical wind instrument that has a set of enclosed reeds. The different parts of the bagpipes are the air supply or blowpipe, a bag, a chanter and a drone. The pipes are a common instrument in Irish and Scottish cultures, but are believed to have been created in the area that is present-day Iran. There are dozens of different types of bagpipes including an electric version. Bagpipes are symbolic of many types of festivities including St. Patrick’s Day, funerals and weddings. The popularity of the bagpipe seems to have encompassed the entire world, and today they are changing accordingly.
In this series of expert video clips, learn more about the history and setup of the bagpipes. See our expert describe beginner basics to playing this musical instrument. Get a solid education on reed variations and instrument types. See our expert’s explanation on the importance of finger posture. In these demonstrative videos, you will learn about the different parts of the traditional bagpipe as well as the notes and scales used to warm up. Get tips for left and right handed practice. Learn more about the chanter, throws, drones, birl, and shuttle pipes. In these informative clips, you will perhaps even learn to play the traditional tune of “Amazing Grace.”
Mike Oberst Mike Oberst is a mandolin instructor and professional musician based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is proficient in nearly ten different instruments, including the bagpipes, mandolin, guitar, and accordion. Mike played the bagpipes professionally for five years with the Caledonian Pipe Band, a traditional Scottish group that frequented festivals and gatherings throughout the Ohio Valley. He now spends his time playing mandolin with his band, the Blue Rock Boys, across the Midwest.dkdk
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