Sylvain, I do not know how to play the hurdy-gurdy, I will take some basic lessons when I get my HG in Galicia and then I will be off on my own.
Two things are very difficult in the beginning for the bagpipes: first, tuning the chanter and drones correctly (I am used to the piano, which I do not tune myself obviously! so my ear is still getting used to hearing if a certain note is in tune or not). Second, how to keep the pressure in the bag constant - the combination of arm pressure and rhythmic breathing is a little overwhelming in the beginning. I cannot say I have got it, because I only got 6 or 7 lessons this past August, but I guess I will have plenty of time to practice on my brand new Seivane set in C (with a so-called "tonal kit" that allows to change the pitch to D, changing the chanter e sections of the two drones). On 11/16/07, sylvain gagnon mini moteur 2000 inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi augusto . > > where I will get my HG and a set of bagpipes > > did you learn bagpipe before gurdy?? is it easier to play gurdy or > pipes ?.i am a piper in a scotish band ..ready to learn trad music on > gurdy ,, on france center bagpipe , veuze ,.and swayne ..i need chalenge > .passion is the salt of the life. > .i assume diatonic gurdy is easier to play it is a bit like pipe > chanter but on a keyboard .. chromatic must be realy more difficult > .for now i am waiting waiting to receive gurdy, and 2 france bagpipe ,, > i am not patient , > good news i will receive my chinook by 1 rst of second week of > jannuary .. i will wait , because i want begin on a decent instrument .. > waiting is the story of my life.sylvain > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:41 PM > *Subject:* Re: [HG] Short clip on Hurdy Gurdy Construction on You Tube.. > > > I love that Galician song, "A Regueifa"... I learned how to play it on the > Galician pipes - you guys should see a full Galician ensemble playing it: > 3-6 bagpipes, a bombo (deep bass drum), a tamboril (small drum), two or > three pandeiretas (Galician tambourine) and a par de vieiras (a pair of > shells being rubbed against each other), alongside a couple of people > singing in that beautiful language that is Galego. > > I will be in Galicia next summer, where I will get my HG and a set of > bagpipes. I am so looking forward to it. > > Augusto > > > On 11/16/07, Seth Hamon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQuvAvSMk0k&feature=related > > > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.33/1133 - Release Date: > 2007-11-15 20:57 > >
