UILLEANN PIPE LOW HAND STRIKES
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Below is a sample of a tutorial about how to play strikes or taps on the uilleann pipe from uilleannpipe.com
If you would like access to the videos, audio or printing capabilities,
join uilleannpipe.com
Learning to play the uilleann pipes has never been easier with these carefully designed uilleann pipe lessons. There are over 50 video tutorials and dozens of tunes on this site and more are being added every month to allow the lesson plans to improve, grow and always stay current.
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'Strikes' are played when you want to separate two notes of the same pitch without shutting off the chanter. They are also sometimes referred to as "Pats" or "Taps" This Uilleann Pipe embellishment is done by tapping the hole the that is to be ornamented with the next lowest finger. These can be done from any note except for Low D, C and C#.
You will see in the diagrams below that the green circled hole is the hole that you will be striking. Your fingers should be relaxed and should bounce on and off the chanter. In the videos below you will see a strike perfromed very slowly and then up to speed.
E Strikes
I prefer to play E strikes the way I show below. However, if you prefer you can close both your bottom fingers and closing off the entire chanter if you prefer. Both option work well and are played by many pipers. Try both and see which you like better,
E Strike Exercise #1
F# Strikes
F# Strike Exercise #1
G Strikes
G Strike Exercise #1
Low Hand Strike Exercise #1
Good Job! You have completed your first lesson of ornamentation. Now the Uilleann Pipes are finally starting to sound like an Uilleann Pipe. Make sure you can do all the above exercises before moving on to the high hand strikes.