UILLEANN PIPE D​, WHOLE NOTES & 3 BLIND MICE

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​Things to Remember:
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  • ​Use the pads of your fingers, not the tips.
  • If the chanter makes a squeaky harsh sound that means your not covering the holes well enough.
  • Your fingers should be arched slightly, but be mostly straight. 
  • Take your time and don't rush.
  • Chanter bottom should be OFF YOUR KNEE
  • Keep fingers relaxed.
  • Don't worry too much about tuning, you will learn that later.

Bottom D Exercise 1

Lift the chanter off your knee for each note.

​G-F#-E-D Exercise 1

Separate each note by either closing all the holes or by lifting the chanter off your knee.

​3 Blind Mice

Yah! your first song. Remember to close the chanter holes in between each note and to take the chanter off your leg in bar 5 for those 4 D's. Also, make sure to hold the D's in bars 2, 4 and 8. They are whole notes and are held twice as long as half notes.
Alright, now we are getting somewhere. You have learned almost all the different note values, all the low hand notes and a song you can play for your friends. Give yourself a pat on the back and lets start working on the high hand notes in the next lesson.
Watch the video below to learn to play Low D on the Uilleann Pipes and then try the exercises below. Take your time and double check to make sure you are playing each note correctly before moving on to the next lesson.

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