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The Great Highland Bagpipe - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 60 times
- The average score is 21 of 26
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| What country did the GHB originate in? | Scotland | 100%
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| What bottom-half attire is traditionnaly worn when playing the GHB? | The kilt | 100%
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| How many double reeds does a GHB have? | 1 | 98%
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| How many single reeds does a GHB have? | 3 | 98%
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| The single, longer "sound pipe" is called the... | Bass drone | 96%
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| There are generally three types of drums present in a GHB pipeband. What are they? | Bass drum | 96%
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| The GHB has three "sound pipes" that rest on the shoulder while playing. What are these pipes called? | Drones | 94%
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| Two of the "sound pipes" are identical. What are they called? | Tenor drones | 94%
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| There are generally three types of drums present in a GHB pipeband. What are they? | Tenor drum | 94%
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| What is the "melody pipe", the pipe played by the fingers called? | The chanter | 94%
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| How many melody notes can the GHB produce? | 9 | 90%
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| When playing in a pipeband, all pipers traditionally come in on the same note after the first drum roll. Which note? | E | 88%
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| In a GHB pipeband, what is the title of the individual that leads the musical direction and all the pipers? | Pipe Major | 88%
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| There are generally three types of drums present in a GHB pipeband. What are they? | Snare, or side drum | 85%
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| In a GHB pipeband, what is the title of the individual that marches in front and leads the entire band? | Drum Major | 83%
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| What is the highest note called? | High A | 83%
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| What family of musical instruments does the GHB belong to? | Woodwind | 83%
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| What is the lowest note called? | Low G | 81%
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| What note on the "melody pipe" are these "sound pipes" tuned to? | Low A | 79%
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| Traditionally, what type of wood are all the pipes of the GHB made of? | African Blackwood | 65%
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| Traditionally, what was the pipe bag made out of? | Sheep skin | 65%
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| There is a very old, traditional form of music, often refered to as the "classical music of the bagpipe." What is this type of music called? | Piobaireachd, or Ceòl Mòr | 60%
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| What form of dance music, often played on the GHB, is unique to Scotland? (Hint: it's named after a Scottish river valley.) | The Strathspey | 54%
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| In a GHB pipeband, what is the title of the individual that leads the drum corps? | Drum Sergeant | 46%
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| Before this "classical music of the bagpipe" had a written form, it was taught and learned vocally. What is the chanted "language" called that was developed specifically to teach this type of music? | Canntaireachd | 29%
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| What is the base of the "melody pipe" called? | The sole | 23%
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