วีดีโอ

Please do!. You have my permission to use this video

@@Bagpipecoasters9233 Thank you, I would only use a small snippet of your video to show you're technique and I will tag you in the video posting. I'm glad to have made a friend with another multi instrumentalist. ;-) Also, what is your first name? Im Mark from Canada.

Thank you kindly!

I actually like having my lap harp tuned a fourth lower than what most lap harps are tuned. I actually tuned it to the key of d, which is actually a perfect fourth lower than g. I find that tuning sounds a lot more mellower than the key of g. Because of the lower notes, I find that it has more sustain. Then playing in the key of g. With most lap harps being tuned with a low g-string, I actually have my g-string turned into a low d string. Which I actually find soothing for my type of plane. Plus I do find that the key of d sounds really good for this particular lap harp that I have. I have come to my own observation that the key of g is a suggested tuning for most lap harps.

This technique is actually pretty common on most zithers. This is actually known as a block and strum method.

@@Bagpipecoasters9233 Know I know the name of that technique, thanks. I'm used to hearing that on Lyre but I guess Zither as well, same family. ;-)

They actually do pretty much come from the same family. The lyre is pretty much a type of zither. Or it is also possibly a branch off of the zither family. There are quite a few zither type instruments that use a block and Strum method such as the finnish kantele that comes from finland. ​@@easylapharpmelodies

Thanks for listening

@@Bagpipecoasters9233 yeah

Yes. That is a Scottish accent impression. Thanks for the awesome comment.

Actually, that actually was intentional. I actually intended to play the drones on my right forearm, so that way you could actually hear the rumbling sound of the bass drone. Yes, I do know that it is the wrong way to play these drones. But I just thought I would actually try to do it just to see what it was like. Aside from that, I'm happy you have enjoyed the video.

Thanks!

Thanks

Many thanks

They are actually not real jellyfish. They are silicone. The action of the water makes them look real. The movement of the water from the little aerator in the bottom actually makes it look like they are swimming.

@@Bagpipecoasters9233 What a relief! I was about to call some animal welfare service on you. Where can I get one of those? A jellyfish lamp would look astonishing in my bathroom or bedroom!

If they were real, it would be dangerous anyway. I would not be able to keep a whole thing of jellyfish that were real. Plus feeding them. So no need to worry about that. Rolling on the floor laughing it's all good. You can actually find these on amazon, or even at walmart. They are actually really cool.😅

The cool thing about this, you don't have to worry about jellyfish stinging you, they are just little silicone jellyfish that swim around inside the cylindrical tube. But they do look like live jellyfish because the water from the little aerator is being moved around by the motor in the bottom of the tank. That is why they look like live jellyfish. No need to worry about stinging tentacles, or any of that.

You might be able to find them on bagpipe lessons. Net. There was a guy that I was in contact with who actually runs that site and he also sells bagpipe supplies as well as practice chanters and bagpipes.

@@Bagpipecoasters9233 ok Thank you very much

I bought it online, rather, I ordered it over the phone.

What is the name of this song u playing

I have been playing bagpipes for 10 months now, yes, almost a year

Go for it!

I would also suggest getting a practice chanter first. And then go ahead and get you a set of Scottish smallpipes. I mainly play mouth loan because of my experience with the great highland bagpipes.

I have a wood chanter and tutorial book, from years ago, I should take them out of storage and practice. I need a reed for the chanter, which I may get in the fall. Too many things on the go this summer.

​@@donalddumas6987I would suggest getting Fraser Warnock chanter reads. They are very good, and they last a long time.

American, and proud of it. Just as much as I am warning the bagpipes. I do find it interesting that Canadians do have some similarities between america, and the uk. Which I find is pretty interesting

Learning, not warning or whatever one of those words was in that last reply. That was a typo by the way.

Regarding typo, I am so used to posters on Facebook not proof reading before posting that I deciphered learning, lol! I agree, we do have many similarities. With the computerized technology, Canadians are becoming Americanized. I'm older so I spell labour and colour with a u but many young people spell it without.

He would probably already answered this question several times, but what brand is your pipes? Are those Gibson firesides?

These are very similar to the Gibson fireside pipes. They are made by a brand called Piper's choice. They have another tenor drone in the middle instead of a baritone drone. I'm actually using just two drones on the set of pipes.​@@Snowflake-Witch

I'm very happy to hear that. I'm sure you would enjoy the other bagpipe videos that I have of me playing the bagpipes. I also have one video where I actually play dawning of the day on my mouth blown Scottish smallpipes.

Thanks. As someone on the other side of the pond, I really enjoy the sound of the Scottish bagpipes. I even try to speak with a Scottish accent and some of my other videos. Sometimes they turn out to be a British accent, but it's still pretty cool. You should probably check out some of my other bagpiping videos. Most of my bagpiping videos actually include me playing the great highland bagpipes, which I have been playing for 8 months now. I will now have almost been playing bagpipes for over a year, since now I have a smaller set of bagpipes which are pretty awesome and I enjoy playing them. Even though I don't have a set of great highland bagpipes, I do have a mouth blown set a Scottish smallpipes

I actually do not have the sheet music for the song, however, I can provide a how-to video once I can find my practice chanter. I actually learned most of my bagpipe tunes just by watching or listening to other people play them on the bagpipes or practice chanter. So, I might actually be able to provide a how to play the dawning of the day on bagpipes once I can find my practice chanter.

That is pretty amazing that you can learn like that. I cannot learn a tune visually like that so please don’t make that video on my account. Do you know how to read music? If not you should really learn. If you have the time or talent to learn tunes by watching people play, you could be a truly great piper if you knew how to read

Well, having a vision impairment does come with some challenges, therefore I cannot read regular music like most people can. I actually learned most of my bagpipe tunes by ear, meaning I just listen to other people play the bagpipe tunes. And I can follow, basically copying what they play. ​@@m.r.b.806

​@@m.r.b.806let's not forget the fact that having autism also plays a role in my ability to copy other people playing bagpipe tunes. That's what makes it even more fun.😅

Incredible!

Piper's choice. They are not as expensive as a set of Gibson fireside or Kaylee pipes. Especially the ones that are cocobolo or African blackwood. I do find that the Polly panko pipes are a lot more durable. They are really awesome to play, and they are very cheap but very reliable. What I mean by cheap, if they're not as expensive as a set of cocobolo or African blackwood fireside or Kaylee pipes. Which run you about $1,000. These pipes ran me only $490, and they sound kind of similar to a set of twist trap practice pipes. But they are still one of the best Scottish smallpipes that you can have in your bagpipe arson. They are one of the coolest instruments to even play in a session band, or just a practice your bagpipe tunes on. They are equivalent to a practice chanter in terms of loudness, but if it was possible I could add a border pipe chanter, and get more of a great highland bagpipes sound. I really like the sound of these pipes, even with my middle tenor drone shut off. Just so you know, I have the dawning of the day figured out on the pipes. You should probably go check out that video too.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks. Actually "ewe" is English for a female sheep. One of the things that makes piping so difficult is there there a completely different tune (not even a strathspey) entitled "the ewie wi' the crooked horn".

Hey, thanks!

Thank you!!

Piper's choice

@@Bagpipecoasters9233 Thank you keep up the good work. Any moisture problems?

No moisture problems. At the base of the blowpipe is a tube that is attached to the blowpipe. Once in the stock. The tube also goes into the bag when the blow pipe is attached to the bag. When air is blown through the blowpipe, it travels through the tube into the bag. The tube actually takes the air that goes into the blowpipe, and it converts the air into hot air. That is what the tube does. It is probably one of the coolest moisture control systems for mouth blown Scottish smallpipes. Say, you basically have a blow pipe with a tube attached to it. When you blow through the blow pipe, the air travels through the tube and comes out as hot air. Making the bag dry, and it doesn't collect moisture whatsoever.

@@Bagpipecoasters9233 again thank you

Well, the tips do include how to play bagpipes for the great highland bagpipe, however I am using my small pipes for this video.