Scottish smallpipes - Bm Improvisation - Richard Kean piper.
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That sounded amazing. I have been thinking about a set of Nigel's smallpipes. What key are you playing if you don't mind me asking?
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Breizh pipes... very nice... da iwan
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Thank you! Very nicely played and wounderful to listen to!
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Cross fingered or not, that's some good playing! :)
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Can you tell me what key your smallpipes are?
gisme34 3 years ago
'A' with the drones tuned to 'B'
bagpiperatlarge 3 years ago
I like the phone ringing!
jreinke4 4 years ago
Yeah, I get a kick out of that too!
bagpiperatlarge 4 years ago
great! however for playing in a breton style scale you must make some cross fingering to reproduce the C natural and the F natural if 'm not in wrong, and with the smallpipes you can do it, but with the greath highland pipes you must have a very good reed and Chanter.
Thehalfpiper 4 years ago
On Smallpipes you can not cross finger notes. I'm playing from "B" in this piece - starting on the 2nd note of the standard scottish bagpipe scale (Myxolydian Mode) gives you a minor scale (Aeolian Mode). I've also moved the Bass drone up to "B" to better support the scale. You are hearing me play an octave note now and again because I have a high "b" key. On the highland pipes you CAN cross finger a minor third, minor sixth, and a major 7th. (but yes, you do need the right reed)
bagpiperatlarge 4 years ago