Bagpipe Tutorial - Recommended by the best pipers in the world. Andreas Hambsch

only light pressure.

      OK, your lower (right) hand is on the chanter, now let’s position the left hand.

      5. Left hand – place your thumb on the rear fingerhole (High A finger).

      6. Left hand – place the upper or middle pad of your index finger on the highest fingerhole (High G finger).

      7. Left hand – place the upper or middle pad of your middle finger on the next fingerhole (F finger).

      8. Left hand – place the upper pad of your ring finger on the next fingerhole (E finger).

       Remember...

      Use only gentle pressure on the chanter with your upper and lower thumbs. All your fingers should be lying straight (stretched but relaxed) on the chanter.

      Take your fingers off the chanter and put them back on again – repeat this process several times to get into the right routine.

      A mirror is a great help for checking your fingers to see if they are lying straight and correctly on the chanter.

      The fingering chart below will help you with the second lesson.

       Remember...

      While you’re learning the following lessons, NEVER write the names (letters) of the notes under the exercises (tunes). When you see a note, you must know how to finger it without even having to think about its name.