LaZouich Fordlzford@uw.edu

Woodwind Instrument -Bagpipes

March 13, 2019

1 Anatomy

2 Tuning

3 Work Cited

Objective

I Develop a general understanding of how bagpipes function

Anatomy

Great Highland Bagpipe

Anatomy

Great Highland BagpipeAnatomy

Anatomy

Bag

I AirtightI Traditionally animal skinI Modern bags made of synthetic materials

Anatomy

Mouthpiece

I Pipe to fill bagI One-way valve/flap

Anatomy

Chanter

I Material of choice - African BlackwoodI Seven finger holes 1 thumb holeI Only one note can be played at a timeI G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A - sharp signs dropped from C & F

(implied)

Anatomy

ChanterReed

I Double reed

Anatomy

DronesTenor

I 2 tenor dronesI Traditionally made of African blackwood & ivoryI One octave lower than chanterI Plays single note

Anatomy

DronesBass

I 2 Octaves below chanterI Plays single note

Anatomy

DronesReed

I Single Bladed ReedI Traditionally cane reedsI Modern - cane , redwood, carbon fiber...

Tuning

Tuning

I Key stays about A#I Chanter tuned higher than A440I Lower A tuned to 470hz - 485hzI Chanter can be tuned by taping part of holes (flattens note) or

adjusting reed positioning

Tuning

Tuning

I Drones tuned by adjusting length or adjusting reedI Drones are 1 and 2 octaves below chanter lower AI Out of tune drones cause beatingI If drones wont tune properly, reed is replacedI Bag provides constant air source note can’t be played multiple

times in a row without grace note

Figure: First 16 seconds of Amazing Grace, U.S. Air Force Band

Work Cited

Work Cited

I Bagpipe anatomy. https://www.german-lowland.de/unsere-instrumente/great-highland-bagpipes/.

I Cane-Drone-Reeds. https://www.mgreeds.com/bagpipe-drone-reeds-and-chanter-reeds/

I Dickson, Joshua. The HIghland Bagpipe. 2009.I Harris, Cyril M., et al. “Sounds of the Highland Bagpipe.” The

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 35, no. 9,2005, pp. 1321–27, doi:10.1121/1.1918693.

I Heineman, Dr. Peter L., and All. Highland Bagpipe TutorStudent Manual.

I MacLellan A440 Bagpipe Chanter.https://www.thepipershut.com/product-p/maclellan-a440.htm.

I Macpherson, Ewan. The Pitch and Scale of the GreatHighland Bagpipe. Vol. 2, 1998, pp. 1–4.

Work Cited

Work Cited Cont.

I McCallum MP Mouthpiece.https://kiltsandmore.com/bagpipes-accessories/blowpipe-mouthpieces/mouthpieces/mccallum-mp-mouthpiece-:k1-1305:c230:len.html.

I McLaurin, Patrick. Patrick McLaurin ’ s Bagpipe Blog TheIllusion of Drone Locking. no. 806, 2016,https://www.patrickmclaurin.com/wordpress/?p=3312.

I Paquier, Mathieu, et al. “Effect of Wood on the Sound ofOboe as Simulated by the Chanter of a 16-Inch FrenchBagpipe.” Applied Acoustics, vol. 103, Elsevier Ltd, 2016, pp.47–53, doi:10.1016/j.apacoust.2015.10.008.

I Ridge-Cut-Chanter-Reed. https://www.mgreeds.com/bagpipe-drone-reeds-and-chanter-reeds/

I Roosebeck Full Size Rexine Bagpipe Bag.https://www.x8drums.com/roosebeck-full-size-rexine-bagpipe-bag/.