Bagpipe Master: How to play a throw on D on the bagpipes: Learn how to play the bagpipes

[antoniodibenedetto]

Thank you. The explanation is very clear

[louislamonte]

Thanks for this!! You have a new subscriber!

[gctrueman]

Thanks Josh, this has made the penny drop. Got it!

[sashing]

I would agree, a (light) throw on D is any note to low G, then a D grace note to C then to D.

[frogopillo]

Actually he is correct. If you look in the college of piping "green book" or in the page 24 or in the Highland bagpipe tutor by the National piping centre in chapters 11 and 26 they explain it exactly like this. My pipe band plays heavy throw or as some call it closed throw all the time and that is different. However the light throw or open throw is explained exactly like this. I can see where you would call it a D strike because that movement is contained within the movement.

[bd]

Not sure I agree with this instruction on playing a light D throw... This is too much like a C strike on D rather than moving to a short C with a D gracenote and ending on D. In terms of relative duration low G is medium - long, the D gracenote is short and the C gracenote enroute to D is medium, ending with a long D. It may seem subtle, but there is a difference and one that becomes apparent when playing piobaireachd.

[hunters.]

Do you lightly tap the d gracenote on the throw or tap it with force

[jogomeza]

How can do a bemol or flat notes? this partitura is on Do menor. C minor.

[mediacreationsusa]

Why is it notated like that - the G is longer than a 32nd note, plus in 2/4 you have 4 eights which would be the max value already for the bar... sorry, I'm just confused... is this how it would be notated if I was reading it for the pipes in all things? didn't know if Highland did it that way always or? - seems more like just a grace note there before the D... Yes, you hear this in almost any of the pieces, esp the 3 tunes that we all know and love lol... I always thought it was a mistake, but I can see why it's there now. Is it always D?

[Albannachdonna]

I think you'd get a better sound playing the C gracenote more like the F gracenote in the High G doubling. Not so much as a tap, but a D gracenote on C and then a pause before reopening the chanter to give a fuller sound, . I usually play the heavy throw but you seem to be playing more of a strike than a throw there.

[MrBowfreak]

Thanks for your help on iTunes def. helping between lessons