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Lesson 6: Bagpipe Strikes
This movement gets its name from the striking motion involved when you play it. They are also called 'taps' 'hits' and 'shakes'. Strikes are used by pipers to separate two notes of the same pitch because we can't stop the sound of our chanters. To play a strike properly you raise and lower your fingers at the same time. When played properly you should hear the melody notes separated by a 'popping' sound. The strike can be played on every note from Low A to High A. Do not move on to doublings until you have mastered the Strike lessons below.
Bagpipe B Strike
Bagpipe C Strike
Bagpipe D Strike
Bagpipe Light D Strike
Bagpipe E Strike
Bagpipe F Strike
Bagpipe High G Strike
Bagpipe High A Strike
Bagpipe Strike Exercises
Once you complete all these lessons on grace notes it's time to move onto the next embellishments 'Doublings'.
Bagpipe B Strike
Bagpipe C Strike
Bagpipe D Strike
Bagpipe Light D Strike
Bagpipe E Strike
Bagpipe F Strike
Bagpipe High G Strike
Bagpipe High A Strike
Bagpipe Strike Exercises
Once you complete all these lessons on grace notes it's time to move onto the next embellishments 'Doublings'.