STRIKES
This is a very simple
embellishment. It merely consists
of striking your note finger on and off the chanter very quickly.
There are two exceptions - ‘B’ and ‘C’.
In both of these cases you divide the note into two by sounding a very
short low G, written as a Low
‘G’ gracenote. Be careful to remember to strike down only
one finger otherwise.
HINT:
From ‘B’, a common mistake
is sounding an extra Low ‘A’ in the strike. To avoid this, put down your little finger first, and lift it last. See
example 5.
Example
5 - STRIKE ON ‘B’.
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Sound
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Start
returning to B
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Example
5.
Please click on the image
to hear it being played
To
hear all the strikes, please go to the exercises 1 page.