How to Play "It's a Long Way to the Top" on the Bagpipes

[glovern1]

How do you play the bagpipes solo?



[ralphsneakers]

Hey Bobby, on the d-e-a-a part, are you just sustaining the a note? Seems youd need a grace between the double a note to actually achieve that. Am I missing something? And please don't say,"Yeah, a brain!" LOL!

[BullsharkPresents]

@ralphsneakers I would never say that. Just throw a High G grace note between the High A's to break them up.

[milofatcat99]

Could you please put the notes in the description and the timings

So I could try and print it thank you

[BronzeGargoyle]

Yes, it is a lot. So much so that I can't even come close to hitting his notes on my chanter. I'm hitting the notes you played tho.... Thanks for the reply!

[BullsharkPresents]

@BronzeGargoyle On your practice chanter or pipe chanter?

[BronzeGargoyle]

I am new to the bagpipes. Why are your notes an octave lower than the original? Did Bon Scott have a different type of bagpipes? Nice video!

[BullsharkPresents]

@BronzeGargoyle Bon may have had his pipes tuned differently. It's not an octave lower though. That is a lot.

[funkypunchdude]

You Rock! Thanks for all you do.

[kullprit]

Only AC/DC can make bag pipes cool, for at least a few minutes.

[RamaLocoo]

hey, thanks a lot, i don't play bagpipe, but i play the harmonic and i would like to correct some things for the harmonica in case of someone like me enter here,

the part of the G-F-E, sound better playing G#-G-F

and in the D-E-A-A, if you play D-E-A#-A# it will sounds pretty good

this is for harmonic, not for pipes, thanks a lot man

[TheHv1973]

im wearing that same AC/DC shirt right now

[acdcfanclubofperu]

Gracias por ser didáctico.

En Peru no tenemos Gaitas (Pipes), pero hay un instrumento andino que podría usarse para una versión andina de ese Himno del Rock.

Felicitaciones !!

[10Stewarty]

my email is stewart.1989@hotmail.com

sorry lol

[10Stewarty]

like the tune mate am a pper with the scots guards

in the british army wondering if u could send me the music for this tune and

thunder struck

that would be great thanks

[BullsharkPresents]

@10Stewarty Don't have the sheet music for Thunderstruck. Sorry.

[MatrixMasta2009]

when it says f-e-d-e your allready on e ...........or is it a harmony lol.

[BullsharkPresents]

@MatrixMasta2009 You're going to ride E through the second part. Just follow along.

[MrRiley42]

hi im a new piper my self that was a grate tune i would like to see more of your tunes keep up with the good jog

[timmcdougall2]

dude where can i get some to learn



[99bagpipe]

Excellent video. Some neighborhood kids knew I play pipes and wanted me to play this song with them and your video is exactly what I needed. Question - have you played this with a band? I'm trying to figure out how to get the bagpipes and guitar in tune.

[BullsharkPresents]

@99bagpipe I have played this with a band. As long as they play it the same way it is on the album you should be good to go.

[ynnhoj93]

could you do a video with detailed pipe music for acdc's Thunderstruck? thanks!

[BullsharkPresents]

@ynnhoj93 I don't know how to play Thunderstruck on the pipes. Sorry.

[RogerDumas11]

u'r awesome

[RockLegendOwns]

I idolize you Bobby!!!

[tubbymedic]

You are an idol to millions of pipers now !!! Thanks for helping us all play this man !

[Athiest110]

thanks man

[GHstrike]

Thanks for the upload i have been looking for this for a long time

[camerontheSCOTTMAN]

thanks a lot for uploading this

[twoscottishprickys]

I have the same chanter as you :D

[policebagpiper044]

This is awesome.... Thanks

[policebagpiper044]

DUDE.......

[BullsharkPresents]

Sweet?

[riceowls7]

dude your my idol !!!!

Thanks for posting it!

[BullsharkPresents]

Nice. If I can get 37 more people to idolize me, I can take over the world.

Glad you liked the video.

[chakademus4]

thanks bobby-i have a gig soon!

[BullsharkPresents]

Awesome dude. Let me know how it goes. Take a video and post it on youtube.

[chakademus4]

will do bud

[MadChpmnkChucker]

dude thank you so much for this, my school wants to do this in a show and need me to play the bagpipes for it and thank god i found this video or else we wouldnt be able to do it

[BullsharkPresents]

Cool beans. I'm glad the video is able to help you.

[ezekethegeek]

This rocks, literally! I have my first chanter and as much fun as scales are to learn it's nice to have a real rock song to play. Thanks!

[BullsharkPresents]

Cool. Good luck.

[mattktori]

i wanna learn this on guitar

[emjc95]

my dad plays the pipes, i asked him to teach me how to play this song!

[roseth01]

many thanks bobby!

[longybbc]

thanks mate this is awsome ive been trying to find the music for acdc b'pipe sheet music for ages thanks again.

[MapleTreeOfKnowledge]

Sweet. I'd love to play the bagpipes, but I think the Violin would be much more suited for me. I hear they're the two hardest instruments to learn to play...

[BatRue]

You sir, ROCK!!! I'm new to the pipes, don't even have my chanter or pipes yet, but, BUt I got my first lessons coming up in a week.

[tacticalreaper666]

Dude, this is CRAZY GOOD, it helped me soooo much, like, I'm not even kidding. It's such a great guide. Thanks so much.

=)

[lspiers4]

Hey man< I never thanked you. I saw your video several months ago and learned how to play this song. I have played with a couple of bands covering this song. Kick ass. I am a new piper playing for the Tucson Fire Dept. Pipes and Drum Corps. Thanks again, Larry

[BullsharkPresents]

Hey Larry,

I'm glad my video helped you.

How long have you been playing?

[lspiers4]

On the pipes for 10 months, chanter for 1 1/2 years. Thanks again.

[Suscrofar]

Thanks, this is so cool.

Almost searched my ass off, trying to find a note sheet!

Greetings from Franconia

(Germany actually)

[chaingang4li3e2008]

hey BullsharkPresents i have just learnt to play the chanter its kool highland

[GoofyNewf]

The Dropkick Murphy's did this song several years back and my pipe teacher Joe Delaney (who was their piper at the time) might have the sheet music he wrote for that version.

[njspyder99]

nice job, i'm a new piper and this kind of stuff is fun and helps out alot...really, its cool that you did this...can you do this same kind of video for Thunderstruck?

[allenpartyof6]

Nice job. What kind of chanter do you use for practiceing this?

[Wellsy5000]

thank you soooo much

[junglelord]

Thanks, five stars.

[hockeyplaya49]

good job.

[Olympus79]

Greeting from Germay! Five Stars!

[haydenellis7]

fantastic work, a big help. Thankyou

[piperdowns]

Nice, I have been liiking for these notes for some time, thanks.

Do you know where I can find Thunderstruck>

[sverdvakt]

it usualy depends on your reed on my chanter it is kinda loud but i have an older one that is alot quieter. but ya usualy they are

[irascrapper]

hey man, im in a firefighter pipe and drum band up in boston...walk into practice playing this is gonna be fucking hilarious...Thanks, brother

[BullsharkPresents]

Glad you liked the video man. Enjoy.

[wazabi09]

hell yeah man fukin luv it!! lol

i want to play the pipes just to learn to play along to this song haha

long liv bon scott

[ScottishLeprechaun]

tyvm this helped soo much btw i was wondering why you have malcolm and young in the tags cuz i know malcolm has to do with the maccrimmon's (im one) and i know a young so watever comment back please

[BullsharkPresents]

Angus and Malcolm Young from AC/DC.

[M00SE94]

this really helps. thhis will probably be my bands first song

[aroomwithareview]

Dear Mr Bullguy, Drats, my bagpipes are at the cleaners. Is there a possibility you can teach me how to play Pantera's Goodamn Electric on the wax paper and comb if not maybe Death Rattle? Thank you...R

[skipstalforce]

Thanks for sharing.

[MrRab69]

Thanks so much very useful 4 me

[grindersassasion]

wiked never seen this before very original