Bagpipe and the trombone
May 25, 2009While I generally focus this blog on technical areas in the management consulting space I wanted to add some discussions about music, particularly the trombone and bagpipe, both of which I play. My hope is this blog entery will find other bagpipers who play trombone and vis versa and we’ll be able to collaborate on issues and music.
Bagpipe
I’ve only been playing the bagpipe for about 8 months but I find it a fun instrument to play. I’ve started with a basic chanter (see my facebook page) but I’ve also added a set of kitchen (small) pipes. I find that the low G is different on the chanter vs. the pipes (fingering is further apart) but all in all the biggest challenge with the pipes is keeping enough air in the bag. As a trombone player this is a challenge because my air doesn’t necessarily correspond to the notes (for the pipes) and it makes a greater use of the cheeks to blow and push air whereas a trombone player does not puff out their cheeks.
more to follow
