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Models Available
Each Highland
Hornpipe is made of high quality black acrylic
with a brushed aluminum bell. A sterling silver ferrule
bearing a Celtic design adds a finishing highlight.
Each instrument comes reeded and ready to play and includes
reed, ligature, mouthpiece, cap, reed holder and playing
and maintenance instructions. Cases, which are custom
fitted, are highly recommended. In addition, swabs,
mouthpiece upgrades and spare reeds are available to
fully equip your instrument.
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There are four models of
the Highland Hornpipe. Each plays an octave lower than
its Highland bagpipe counterpart and can be played by
itself or along with other instruments. All models
have the same scale and fingering as the bagpipe and practice
chanter. The only difference is that each plays
in a different key. This means that "A", the
starting note of the scale, sounds at a different pitch
on each model. The rest of the scale follows normally
according to this "key note". All of this only
really matters if you want to match musical keys with
a specifiic instrument(s) see below. Except for
The Pipe Major, all models are tuned to modern equal temperament.
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The
Sessioneer
in 'A' 440 Hz
Can be played in session situations along with other instruments
such as fiddles, flutes, accordions, smallpipes and border-pipes. |
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The
Wee Dee in 'D' concert pitch (shorter
than the other models)
A very different sound from the other three models: lively
and exciting! The Dee can also be played in sessions.
Useful for Scottish fiddle tunes in 'D' such as 'Rattlin'
Roarin' Willie' and many Irish tunes such as 'The
Hag at the Churn.' |
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The Pipe
Major in standard ‘bagpipe B flat’
475 Hz
Can be played along with the Great Highland bagpipe for
a whole new sound. N.B. This model retains the same tuning
and unique intervals of the Highland bagpipe and, as such,
may not correspond to those on other instruments. |
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The Tattoo
in 'B flat' concert pitch 466 Hz
Can be played along with brass band, saxophones, clarinets,
piano and any other instrument capable of playing in B
flat. |
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Cases
Custom-fitted hard-shell silver polyethylene
case with handle, lockable lid and foam padding, top and
bottom. Enough room for flutes and low whistles
too! |
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Rico
La Voz Mouthpiece Upgrades - performance
quality mouthpieces for a more brilliant and refined tone.
(Replaces standard mouthpiece normally included with Highland
Hornpipe.) |
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Swabs
- highly recommended for keeping the hornpipe clear and
dry and during playing. |
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Spare
Reeds - no. 1.5 strength. |
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