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Doubling, grips, birls, and other bagpipe techniques are fully explained. Learn how to play bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
There are 15 videos in this series:
A G,D, or E triplet is any respective grace note played below D on the chanter. Learn how to play G, D, and E triplets on bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
A doubling gives a one, two pulse in between notes on a bagpipe. Learn how to separate melody notes with doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Lift the index finger up and down twice on F in bagpipes. Learn how to play an F doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Start an finish on an E note when playing an E doubling in bagpipes. Learn how to play an E doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Lift and drop the left index finger and then the ring finger while playing a D note. Learn how to play a D doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
In C doubling, one doubling note is played on each hand. Learn how to play a C doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Lift and replace the left index finger and right ring finger when doing a B doubling in bagpipes. Learn how to play a B doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Practice the A doubling slowly until there's two distinct sounds. Learn how to play an A doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Low G is played by closing all of the holes on the bagpipe chanter. Learn how to play a low G doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Play a G note, close to F, and open back to G to do high G doubling. Learn how to play a high G doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Slide the thumb down across the high A hole on back of the chanter. Learn how to play a high A doubling in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
A grip is another way to separate melody notes on the bagpipe chanter. Learn the grips techniques in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Put four notes in between two notes on the bagpipe chanter to do the taorluath movement. Learn how to do the taorluath movement in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Play a D throw by going to it form any note on a bagpipe chanter. Learn how to play the D throw in bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
A birl is a good way to separate a low A from other notes. Learn how to play the birl technique on bagpipes with free video lessons from a bagpipe teacher.
Bagpipes are in a class of musical instrument called aerophones, and use enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. The term bagpipes or bagpipe is equally correct, although pipers usually refer to "pipes" and "the bagpipe." A bagpipe must at least consist of an air supply, a bag, a chanter, and usually a drone. Dozens of types of bagpipes are widely spread across Europe and the Middle East today, as well as through much of the former British Empire. The name bagpipe has essentially become synonymous with its most well-known form, the Great Highland Bagpipe.
In modern music, bagpipes are scarcely used, but remain a recognizable instrument because of their unique look and sound. However, bagpipe lessons can be hard to arrange because of their lack of general popularity. With that in mind, you can learn from a bagpipe teacher's video instructions and have your first lesson in learning to play bagpipes. From doubling to bending and learning grace notes, a lot of the bagpipe basics and techniques are taught in this free video. If you want to learn how to play this unique instrument, you have to start somewhere, and now you don't have to go to the Scottish Highlands to do it!
Neil Hubbard Neil Hubbard has taught the Scottish Highland bagpipes to individuals and groups since the early 1990's. In addition to coaching the Seattle Firefighters Pipes and Drums, and providing tuition to the Snohomish County Firefighters Pipe Band, Neil also teaches individual bagpipe lessons at his home. Hubbard has played at weddings, funerals and memorials, and entertained at birthday parties. Hubbard is in his fifth year as the Resident Bagpiper at the Golf Club at Newcastle, as well as being closely involved in the Scottish community through his ten years of work as Producer of the annual Masters of Scottish Arts Concert.dkdk
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