MUSIC 2A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Scotland The Brave, Bagpipes, Canntaireachd
7 Jan 2020
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Chapter 3: music"s meaning in everyday life (bagpipe music) The scottish highland bagpipes and its parts. Not many notes but decorated with ornaments. An airtight resevoir of air, the bag is squeezed under one arml the bag allows the players to keep the sound going even when they breathe. A blowpipe through which the player supplies air for the reservoir from the mouth. One or more sounding pipes fitted with reeds that vibrate to produce drones. A chanter also fitted with a reed has 8 finder holes and allows the player to play different pitches. The scottish highland bagpipes are extremely loud, appropriate for playing outside. Most bagpipes get a portable chanter that will help work on the fingering with the finger holes on the instrument. Otherwise, it will make a huge piercing sound. The bag is the reservoir of air. Use to be made out of animal skin.
