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Link to RSPBA (Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association) source Midi files Please click on these files to hear the music played through midi.
For more information on how to use these midi files please follow the link on the left. Five discussion points 1
Dotted rhythm - very frequently musicians change the 3:1 ratio
of note lengths to 2:1, in effect making triplets instead of backwards
tachums. Keeping the rhythm as written will make a huge improession
listeners and gives an impression of both speed and crispness
which is hard to beat. 2 Bar 4 birl - delay this for special effect by closing the first strike on the beat, as opposed to ending the birl on the beat. This will inevitably also mean the birl will seem more open, which gives a band a chance to show how well together they can play. 3 Bar 8 throw should be heavy, with an extra long low G taken from the preceding note. 4 Bar 8 the grip needs to be careful, and heavy - give it half of the 8th note in total. 5 Bar 9 - doubled B should be timed like a normal doubling, with the G gracenote closing on the beat and the strike coming after. Five exercises For more information on how to use these exercises and videos to play along with please click on the links. Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 |
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