Learner Instructions
Scots Wha Hae :- A Slow Air setting and a March setting
Combined Tachum and Reel Rhythmic exercise
Tachum exercise, G & D Grace notes B to low G, & C to low A
Combined Doubles
Combined double E, double F, double B & half double C rhythmic exercise.
Note: the triplets are played to the value of 2 1/8 notes
G, D & E Grace note rhythmic exercise
Highland Cathedral
C & B Doublings
The most commonly used doubling in bagpipe light music is the C doubling & B doubling.
This is a Rhythmic Exercise for the C doubling & B doubling,
Play through slowly ,
Take special care to keep your G & D Grace notes in the doublings apart so that you can still hear the C or B between the 2 G & D Grace notes.
Green Hills of Tyrol & When The Battle is O’er
Scotland the Brave – Exercise & Tune
Here is the Taorluath & double C doubling exercise from the first bar of Scotland the Brave.
Played through slowly x3 times and then at the correct tempo x3 times.
Note:- arrows showing at the top of the music where the beats fall.
Treat each bar as an exercise play through slowly to begin with.
The full tune is in the second video.
