Scottish Bagpipe

The Scottish bagpipe has three pipes of the same size, plus a slightly longer one, composed of different turned pieces, usually turned from blackwood. The bag is usually made of sheep or elk skin. To produce sound the musician or interpreter blows air into the bag of the instrument to be later expelled through the pressure exerted with the arm on the body of the instrument, in this way the air is released through lateral tubes, the musician controls the air outlet by plugging the holes of the tubes with his fingers so that the resulting sound is the desired one.

Blackwood, a wood of extraordinary density, is the most commonly used wood in the construction of the bagpipe due to its acoustic properties. These give the instrument a clear, bright sound, very recognizable anywhere in the world and evokes a sense of long tradition for all lovers of traditional Scottish music.

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