Great Haggis Bags

Great Highland Bagpipe

Great Harmony Bags

Grand Highland Brews

make competitions interesting

play complicated tunes only

keep the noise down

learn the basics and new tunes

To make the audience tap their feet

To accent the music

To make it more difficult to learn

To keep our fingers warm

High A

High G

D

F

8

10 including low G

9

11 including flats and sharps

The holes of the chanter are covered with the flats of the fingers

The fingers must be tense at all times

The fingers should be lifted into a vertical position

The holes of the chanter are covered with the tipes of the fingers

Staple

Finger tip

Tablet

Stave

A part of the tune title incorporating the author's name

A piece of music played with accompanying lyrics

A description of the type of tune

Piece of music that makes sense on its own

Correct timing is important

Correct pronunciation of the tune title makes playing the tune easier

Little practice is needed to master musical instruments

The note values are not important