What is a tube band?

PIPE BAND is a music ensemble that consists of many players accompanied by drummers. Usually there may be up to 25 pipes in the band, with up to 10 drummers on the drums of the snare, six tenor drummers and a bass drum. Pipers normally play a melody in harmony, while the harmonious elements of music are provided by continuous low tones of tones known as drones. Drummers provide rhythmic material with normally live rhythm, which is played on the drums of snare held together with a slower rhythm of the bass drum. The pipeline is usually found in the UK; Ireland; other Celtic regions such as the Galicia region in Spain; English -speaking countries such as the United States and Canada; And in the countries of Commonwealth, which have a historical connection with Great Britain. They may include traditional coils, preparations or slow air. Folkongs and dances from other traditions were also adapted for bagpipes. Some modern composers wrote an apartment especially for a tube band. Other types of music were modified for bagpipes, knownAn example is Amazing Grace .

The Bawpipe is a musical instrument that creates the sound of airflow control into the pipeline from the bag that keeps Piper full of air. Pipe melody or chanter, plays Piper using both hands; A drone that gives a lower note is often laid over the shoulder of the player. The drone pitch can normally be modified by a sliding joint known as bridle. The Dudpipe Music Function is that Chanter has an open end and sounds continuously, so Dudpipe music is written with the constant sound of Legato and no remnants. Therefore, the music for bagpipes uses decorating known as Grace Notes, which is used to add the variation to the music.

The pipeline came from the army and is still widely connected with Scottish and Irish regiments. However, music played by military and civilian bands is very similar. Most tubular bands perform at festivals and street parades and there are regular competitions. AnnualThe World Championship in pipeline pipes takes place once a year in August in August and includes thousands of pipes and drummers from several nations.