Thanks for this Matt.I sorted my 'unreliable' B strike and it now has a 95% success rate as opposed to the 50% I was getting before. AND it took about ten minutes! 100% coming up.
The B-strike is my Achilles' heel. I've struggled with this ever since I started out 4.5 years ago... Thanks for this!!!! Will try this out tomorrow! Sharing!!!
@@MattWillisBagpiper One of the pipers on a Facebook group a while back suggested I add a wrist motion (a kind a flick) to the B strikes/grips, etc. I notice some pipers do move their wrist a little in this context. What do you think? Cheers
I actually do tend to play with a bit of the wrist motion on my B strikes/taps/slurs, but decided to not include it here. I feel the first step for pipers is to get the finger motion down without "assistance". Also, when on a bellows-driven bagpipe, it can be difficult to do that radial motion in the wrist (depending on the bellows)...
Thanks for the tips on this. I've been showing some of my students recently how to accomplish this " strike ", as I call it. To me , it's a strike because you need to approach the low G as a strike motion.
You're welcome! I also think strike is the best term, but that more often refers to the full embellishment (g-gracenote to B, low G tap to B). I'd prefer hose embellishment be called striking doublings or similar, but alas, we seem stuck with the nomenclature for our embellishments.
Ha ! I didn't realize that I was signed in as my daughter ( Jessica ). Anyhow, thanks for the tips on this. I always like to see different techniques on executing some of these movements.
The definition of slur: a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato. [music.]. The definition of legato: without breaks between notes; smooth and connected [music]
im from Scotland and i was taught its a b strike and a slur is where u kind of bend notes if u like u roll/slide ure finger between notes 2 different things if u listen to red hot chilli pipers for instant they use a lot of slurs to imitate the note bending if that makes sense its a hard thing to describe but am 99% sure a slur is a sliding motion and am pretty sure its not very liked in competion tho been a while since i have competed but id agree with matt and say that would be a b strike/hit am not an expert am pretty sure swell it was a ww thing aswel with sure again i could be wrong good video matt
Hi Matt, I’m from Scotland, I’m Pipe Sergeant of a Band. I’ve only ever heard old pipers refer to this movement as a ‘slur’. Anybody below the age of 70 would call it a strike.
And around these parts, the term strike seems to mean the embellishment (with G gracenote to a note, then a tap/strike to the same note) and not just the tapping/closing motion. I'd personally like to call that embellishment a closed doubling or striking doubling.
@@MattWillisBagpiper I looked it up and O can’t find any source to back me up. I learned from Kevin Blandford back in the early 2000’s and everyone else I heard it from learned from him too so it must be something he said.
How did you know 3 years ago that I need to listen to this? UA-cam must have been psychic to put this in my feed 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for this Matt.I sorted my 'unreliable' B strike and it now has a 95% success rate as opposed to the 50% I was getting before. AND it took about ten minutes! 100% coming up.
Great to hear! This was one of my worst movements when I started and had to find a way to fix it...
Very helpful. I can now tap/slur and strike.
Glad it helped!
When my uncle drinks, he slurs and strikes
The B-strike is my Achilles' heel. I've struggled with this ever since I started out 4.5 years ago... Thanks for this!!!! Will try this out tomorrow! Sharing!!!
Excellent! Let us all here know if this works for you. Cheers!
@@MattWillisBagpiper One of the pipers on a Facebook group a while back suggested I add a wrist motion (a kind a flick) to the B strikes/grips, etc. I notice some pipers do move their wrist a little in this context. What do you think? Cheers
I actually do tend to play with a bit of the wrist motion on my B strikes/taps/slurs, but decided to not include it here. I feel the first step for pipers is to get the finger motion down without "assistance". Also, when on a bellows-driven bagpipe, it can be difficult to do that radial motion in the wrist (depending on the bellows)...
Guess I'll have to start showing up to band practice with these fixed now ;) Thanks for the sharing!
I’ve always struggled with the B Tap. Cheers for the PDF
Glad you found it useful!
Thanks for the tips on this. I've been showing some of my students recently how to accomplish this " strike ", as I call it. To me , it's a strike because you need to approach the low G as a strike motion.
You're welcome! I also think strike is the best term, but that more often refers to the full embellishment (g-gracenote to B, low G tap to B). I'd prefer hose embellishment be called striking doublings or similar, but alas, we seem stuck with the nomenclature for our embellishments.
Ha ! I didn't realize that I was signed in as my daughter ( Jessica ). Anyhow, thanks for the tips on this. I always like to see different techniques on executing some of these movements.
I've done the same thing several times, responding to comments (as me) under one of my kids' accounts. Ooops!
The definition of slur: a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato. [music.]. The definition of legato: without breaks between notes; smooth and connected [music]
im from Scotland and i was taught its a b strike and a slur is where u kind of bend notes if u like u roll/slide ure finger between notes 2 different things if u listen to red hot chilli pipers for instant they use a lot of slurs to imitate the note bending if that makes sense its a hard thing to describe but am 99% sure a slur is a sliding motion and am pretty sure its not very liked in competion tho been a while since i have competed but id agree with matt and say that would be a b strike/hit am not an expert am pretty sure swell it was a ww thing aswel with sure again i could be wrong good video matt
Hi Matt, I’m from Scotland, I’m Pipe Sergeant of a Band. I’ve only ever heard old pipers refer to this movement as a ‘slur’. Anybody below the age of 70 would call it a strike.
And around these parts, the term strike seems to mean the embellishment (with G gracenote to a note, then a tap/strike to the same note) and not just the tapping/closing motion. I'd personally like to call that embellishment a closed doubling or striking doubling.
Great Advice
I'd add
Do exactly the same exercise on the PIPES
How many grace notes are great on the PC
and hopeless on the pipes?
Indeed! I had hoped to also show this on the pipes, but alas, wasn’t in the cards for this video. Cheers!
I was hoping for a video on the embellishment in pumpkins fancy, going from c to d, we call that a slur.
It's on the list of future videos. Perhaps later this fall!
@@MattWillisBagpiper Nice one thanks. Reddit says to call it a "slide" so maybe "slur" is my error.
Matt, I'm enjoying the vids, I'm transitioning to the "goose" today....
Gosh you mean I am not the only one that has problems with this??? "LOL"
Thanks
Please give this a try and let us all here know how it works!
I see high road to gairloch in your movement... or just the opposite/backwards... am I totally wrong lol
Not sure I'm following what you mean...
In Scotland, shouldn't it be called a "slurrrr!"?
I always thought a “G Slur” was a low G to an A!
Perhaps that can be called a slur too...
@@MattWillisBagpiper I looked it up and O can’t find any source to back me up. I learned from Kevin Blandford back in the early 2000’s and everyone else I heard it from learned from him too so it must be something he said.