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Scottish and Irish

Scottish and Irish. The differences between the national instruments of both nations. The Great Highland Bagpipe. Lung-powered Loud (not much dynamic range) Ideal Solo or Featured 9 notes + 2 nontraditional Limited number of keys Locked intonation Chanters in different keys

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Scottish and Irish

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  1. Scottish and Irish The differences between the national instruments of both nations

  2. The Great Highland Bagpipe • Lung-powered • Loud (not much dynamic range) • Ideal Solo or Featured • 9 notes + 2 nontraditional • Limited number of keys • Locked intonation • Chanters in different keys • “band” (>Bb), Concert Bb, Concert A • Drones tuned to the tonic in octaves

  3. The Uilleann Bagpipe • Bellows-blown • Quiet (not much dynamic range) • Ideal for jam sessions, low-key venues • Two octaves, chromatic • Can play in any key • Can bend notes • Chanters in different keys • Eb, D, C#, C, B, Bb, • Drones tuned with two on tonic unison and octave, and one on the fourth or fifth

  4. Side-by-Side • Highland & Uilleann • Uilleann w/Backstiching

  5. Highland Bagpipe The musical diversity of the instrument

  6. Written and SoundingFor the Bagpipe • Written A minor • treble clef, A4 is written tonic • Sounding Bb Mixolydian • Sounding tonic is Bb4 • Traditionally no accidentals, so sharps are implied on “C” and “F” in our “A” scale • Eb and G in Bb mixolydian

  7. The Highland BagpipeRange and Keys • Concert Bb Chanter: (Ab, Bb, C, Db*, D, Eb, F, Gb*, G, Ab, Bb) • Bb Mixolydian • AbMixolydian* • Eb Major • Ab Major* • C Minor *Indicates Non-traditional Notes • Bb Minor* • Eb Pentatonic • Ab Pentatonic • Db Pentatonic* • Bb Pentatonic

  8. The Highland BagpipeRange and Keys (con’t) • Concert A Chanter: (G, A, B, C*, C#, D, E, F*, F#, G, A) • AMixolydian • GMixolydian* • D Major • G Major* • B Minor *Indicates Non-traditional Notes • A Minor* • D Pentatonic • G Pentatonic • C Pentatonic* • A Pentatonic

  9. Bagpipe Arrangement • Simon Fraser University Pipe Band • Edinburgh Military Tattoo

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