Speaking its own language

Published: May 31, 2008

Ian Whitelaw reviews the McKerrell/MacDonald Collection of Bagpipe Music

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Ian Whitelaw reviews the McKerrell/MacDonald Collection of Bagpipe Music

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Tenor drummers: When composing rhythmical passages in a tenor drum score, don’t just think about replicating the accented phrases within the snare score, but give equal consideration towhat is happening in the melody. Question your composition. For example, if a triplet occurs in the snare score,check if that triplet exists in the melody. If not,ask yourself if there is any value to that triplet being incorporated into the tenor score. That’s just a short example, but applying that principle is a small step towards improving ensemble.
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