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Andreas Hambsch
Bagpipe Tutorial
Recommended by some of the world`s greatest pipers
Publisher
Andreas Hambsch
“certified by the College of Piping Glasgow”
ISBN 978-3-98-199765-1
2th Edition 2020
English
Copyright © Andreas Hambsch
Web
www.bagpipe-shop.com
Cover/Photos – Nils Bosshammer/Heidi Mayer/Andreas Hambsch
Contents/Text – Andreas Hambsch
Table of Contents
Description of the book
Bagpipe Tutorial App
Lesson 01 – Fingering on the Practice Chanter
Lesson 02 – Scales and Exercises
Lesson 03 – Music Theory
Lesson 04 – Single Grace Notes
Lesson 05 – Changing Notes with a Grace Note
Lesson 06 – The “Throw on D” and your First Tune
Lesson 07 – Half Strikes and Double High G
Scots Wha Ha’e “Parts 1 and 2”
Lesson 08 – Strikes, Double High A and Grip
Amazing Grace
Lesson 09 – Double B, Double C and the Birl
High Road to Gairloch
Lesson 10 – Learning by Heart
Lesson 11 – Double E and Double F
Mairi’s Wedding
Lesson 12 – More Grace Notes and Doublings
Brown Haired Maiden
Lesson 13 – Crossing Noise Exercises
Lesson 14 – The G Grace Note Birl
Pipes Up
Lesson 15 – Rodin
The Green Hills of Tyrol
Lesson 16 – Right and Wrong Habits
Lesson 17 – Revision
Lesson 18 – The Taorluath and Revision of the Grip
Scotland the Brave
Lesson 19 – Rhythm / Monotone Exercises
Lesson 20 – G-D-E Single Grace Note Jumps
Paddy’s Leather Breeches
Lesson 21 – The Set of Bagpipes
Lesson 22 – Strathspey Triplets
Aspen Bank
Lesson 23 – Tachum, Double Tachum and Darado
Devil in the Kitchen
Devil in the Kitchen
Morag of Dunvegan
Lesson 24 – Fast Finger Exercise
Lesson 25 – Music Theory
Lesson 26 – More Exercises and Embellishments
Lesson 27 – More Tunes
Kevin’s Tune
Jock Wilson’s Ball
The Mermaid Song
Orange and Blue
The High Road To Linton
The Skye Boat Song
Heather Island
P.M. Joe Wilson’s Welc. to the C.o.P.
Acknowledgements & Happy Birthday
Lesson 28 – Grace Notes, Embellishments and Exercises
"How i memorise a song" by Dr. Andy Fluck
Piobaireachd Embellishments
Description of the book
What you’ll need in addition to this book
1) An A4-sized music book with empty staffs (note lines). You’ll write your exercises in your music book and especially the tunes you’ll learn, because physically writing them down is really an enormous help for the learning process.
2) During your first year of learning, you’ll also need a practice chanter. You can find one in any specialised shop for bagpipes and accessories. The staff there will be able to give you the special advice you need. If you have a tutor, ask him or her to recommend a practice chanter and accessories.
You’ll learn the first fingerings and tunes on your practice chanter and after around 8-16 months (depending on the time you spend on the exercises), you’ll have reached lesson 21. Then it will be time for you to transfer what you’ve learned on your chanter to the “big” bagpipes – but the practice chanter will always accompany you when you’re learning fingering exercises and new tunes.
The Structure of the Book
Bagpipe music has melody notes (they’re the big notes, which represent the melody of the tune) and grace notes (the small notes), which “grace” or embellish the melody. With this method and twenty-eight lessons, this book is structured in such a way that you can absorb and memorise the melody and grace notes systematically and successfully.
The Bagpipe Tutorial App contains the acoustic and visual versions of all the exercises in this book, plus all tunes played at different speeds. You can download the app in your app store.
Each lesson in the book will bring you one step closer to your goal of becoming a good piper. Work through the lessons conscientiously – only start the next one if you’re sure you’ve mastered the previous lesson’s exercises and can play them correctly.
By the time you’ve finished with this book, you’ll have learned twenty-two bagpipe tunes (yes, twenty-two!) with all their grace notes. But keep working on your fingering technique every day – and expand your repertoire using sheet music that you can buy in your bagpipe shop.
This textbook is suitable for studying without a teacher, but it’s also the ideal companion book if you are taking private lessons.
In Lesson 28 you’ll find a summary of all the exercises in the chapters, plus the embellishments of classical music (Piobaireachd).
About the Bagpipe Tutorial App: Recommended by the best pipers in the world!
This tutorial app is the most comprehensive multimedia reference in the world on playing the Scottish bagpipes. It contains more than 250 videos demonstrating control of the instrument and finger techniques, including audio-visual information on all the grace notes and embellishments. Numerous exercises convey the essentials of Scottish piping.
Info: For each download of the full version, a part of the revenue flows into a social project, which will be announced by Andreas Hambsch on Facebook at the end of the year.
Info: To receive vouchers and interesting information about bagpipes, activate push notifications in the settings of your mobile phone. (Only with the full version)
Once the app is installed, you have access to all of its functions and all the videos, even in offline mode. The tutorial is ideal for absolute beginners up to advanced pipers and can be used for independent study or as a source of examples for lessons. Its aim is to give the student basic information about the instrument, a solid foundation in technique and expert guidance on the route to becoming an accomplished piper.
This tutorial app by Andreas Hambsch is a milestone in the teaching of the Scottish bagpipes. Easily understandable and thorough, it is a worthwhile investment for anyone interested in piping. The Bagpipe Tutorial book, also by Andreas Hambsch, is an ideal supplement.
“Good music comes from the heart of the musician and lives in the hearts of the listening audience”
( - Andreas Hambsch - )
Lesson 1 – Fingering on the Practice Chanter
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Fingering on the Practice Chanter”
Look at these pictures to see how your fingers should be placed on the practice chanter. It’s usual practice to have your left hand above your right, but some students find it easier the other way around – and if right above left is more comfortable for you, no problem! Start by placing your right hand fingers on the lower four fingerholes.
1. Right hand – place the upper pad of your pinkie on the lowest fingerhole (Low A finger).
2. Right hand – place the middle pad of your ring finger over the second lowest fingerhole (B finger).
3. Right hand – place the middle pad of your middle finger over the third lowest fingerhole (C finger).
4. Right hand – place the middle pad of your index finger over the fourth lowest fingerhole (D finger).
Your right thumb should be positioned on the back of the chanter at a height between the index and middle fingers – apply only light pressure.
OK, your lower (right) hand is on the chanter, now let’s position the left hand.
5. Left hand – place your thumb on the rear fingerhole (High A finger).
6. Left hand – place the upper or middle pad of your index finger on the highest fingerhole (High G finger).
7. Left hand – place the upper or middle pad of your middle finger on the next fingerhole (F finger).
8. Left hand – place the upper pad of your ring finger on the next fingerhole (E finger).
Remember...
Use only gentle pressure on the chanter with your upper and lower thumbs. All your fingers should be lying straight (stretched but relaxed) on the chanter.
Take your fingers off the chanter and put them back on again – repeat this process several times to get into the right routine.
A mirror is a great help for checking your fingers to see if they are lying straight and correctly on the chanter.
The fingering chart below will help you with the second lesson.
Remember...
While you’re learning the following lessons, NEVER write the names (letters) of the notes under the exercises (tunes). When you see a note, you must know how to finger it without even having to think about its name.
Lesson 2 – Scales and Exercises
The first note – Low G
Place all your fingers on the chanter as described. Now blow gently into the mouthpiece. The note you’re now hearing is the first and lowest note, the
Low G
The second note – Low A
Now lift your lower pinkie and blow gently again.
This is the
Low A
Low G to Low A Scale
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to Low A Scale”
Play this exercise a few times, making sure that your fingers are lying straight (stretched but relaxed) on the chanter.
Remember...
Play the notes slowly and evenly.
The third note – B
Now lift your right (hand) ring finger to play the next note. Blow gently into the chanter again.
This is a
B
Low G to B Scale
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to B Scale”
Play this scale a few times until you’re confident your fingering is correct.
The fourth note – C
Lift your right middle finger and at the same time, lower your right pinkie, closing that fingerhole.
This is a
C
Low G to C Scale
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to C Scale”
Play this exercise a few times until the fingering is no problem for you. Make sure the notes sound clean when you’re changing fingers.
Low G to C Exercise
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to C Exercise”
The fifth note – D
Now lift your right index finger as well, but keep your pinkie on its fingerhole.
This is a
D
Low G to D Scale
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to D Scale”
Low G to D Exercise
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to D Exercise”
The sixth note – E
Now it’s time to change hands! To do this, place the ring, middle and index fingers of your right hand on their respective fingerholes.
At the same time, lift the ring finger of your left hand and the pinkie of your right hand.
This is an
E
Low G to E Scale
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to E Scale”
Low G to E Exercise & D to E Exercise
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to E Exercise”
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – D to E Exercise”
Play these three exercises several times through. Make sure your hand changes are clean. When you’re changing notes, try to avoid “crossing noises”. Crossing noises are small sounds that are heard when you change notes.
The seventh note – F
Lift your left middle finger to get to the next note.
Leave your lower hand as is on the chanter.
This is an
F
Low G to F Scale
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to F Scale”
You should only continue with the next exercise when you can play all the previous ones accurately.
Low G to F Exercise
“App – Videos – Basic Exercises 1 – Low G to F Exercise”
The eighth note – High G
Lift your left index finger. Make sure that your left index, middle and ring fingers don’t stray too far up from the chanter. This is a
High G
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