2509 1097 Performing Arts Musical Instruments Brass & Woodwinds General Brass and Woodwinds true Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:20:43 -0700 /system/videos/3/09/25/2509.flv arts, bag, bagpipes, brass, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, Instructional, instrument, instruments, learn, Learn to, learning, music, musical, perform, performing, pipes, play, playing, scottish, Tips, tutorial, wind, winds, woodwinds How To Play the Bagpipe http://www.howcast.com/videos/2509-How-To-Play-the-Bagpipe http://www.howcast.com/videos/2509-How-To-Play-the-Bagpipe/edit approved 127 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2509"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2509" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 12 natewood http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/Picture_1_15-57-40_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 13766 false false false 26298 1 20 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/20.jpg Get a chanter Get a practice chanter—the flute-like part of the bagpipe that contains the finger holes—and learn how to play notes.

]]> 26299 2 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/30.jpg Learn the pipes Familiarize yourself with the bagpipe. There are several pipes, including the mouth pipe, which allows you to blow air into the bag, the melody pipe, which has finger holes, and the drone pipes, which make the instrument’s characteristic long, sustained pitches.

]]> 26300 3 46 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/46.jpg Arrange the drones To put the bagpipe on, arrange the pipes so that the drones are on your left shoulder.

]]> 26301 4 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/53.jpg Tuck the bag Tuck the bag securely under your left arm.

]]> 26302 5 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/56.jpg Place the mouth pipe Place the mouth pipe in your mouth and blow into it until the bag is full of air. When the bag is almost full, tap it a few times to distribute the air to the pipes.

]]> 26303 6 67 Tip Beginners often have trouble filling the bag with air. You might want to block off some of the drones until you build up the stamina to fill the bag.

]]> 26304 7 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/75.jpg Grab the melody pipe Hold the melody pipe with both hands. Put your fingers near the holes, but not covering them.

]]> 26305 8 82 Tip There are many different kinds of bagpipes. If yours has more than one melody pipe, hold one with one hand and the other with the other hand.

]]> 26306 9 91 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/91.jpg Squeeze Squeeze the bag with your arm. This will cause the pipes to make noise.

]]> 26307 10 95 Tip Continue adding air to the bag through the mouth pipe as you play, since the bagpipe sounds out of tune when the bag is deflated.

]]> 26308 11 103 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/103.jpg Change pressure Change the pressure with which you squeeze the bag under your arm to modulate the pitch.

]]> 26309 12 109 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2509/109.jpg Cover the holes Move your fingers over the holes, making different notes. Remember, the bagpipe is always making noise, so there will be no silence between notes—but you were never going for quiet!

]]> 26310 13 120 Fact Original bagpipes were made from sheepskin.

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