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Summary: Placing your fingers in the correct positions will give you desired notes on bagpipes. Learn more in this free video series that will teach you everything you need to know to play the bagpipe.

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Neil Hubbard Neil Hubbard has taught the Scottish Highland bagpipes to individuals and groups since the early 1990's. In addition to coaching the Seattle Firefighters Pipe... read more

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Understand Finger Positions for Bagpipes

NEIL HUBBARD: The bagpipe has nine notes and therefore the chanter has nine notes. The basic finger positions are like this. Again, the little finger on the left hand just kind of hangs down this way, the right thumb holds it on the back, the left thumb covers the high A hole on the top. You want to keep your fingers straight. No curling. No bending like this. On the left hand basically the pad of the fingertip covers the hole there, on the right hand the hole is covered by the padded part of the second joint under your knuckle. You point your finger slightly downward in order to cover all of these holes in a straight line.

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