Daily Dose: No Bottle
No bottle translates to "no birl" - you know, Scottish talk, and stuff! Let's work on birls today.
ALAP/ASAP - Maximizing Contrast in Dot-Cuts
“ALAP/ASAP” refers to the idea that dot-cut rhythms in bagpipe music should not be played exactly as written on the page, but instead should show maximum contrast in duration. To achieve this maximum contrast, the dotted note should be played “as long as possible” (ALAP), and the cut note should be played “as short as (musically) possible” (ASAP).
Playing ALAP/ASAP consistently is the primary source of “lift” or “expression” in marches, strathspeys, reels, dot-cut horn pipes, and even some slow airs.
Visualizing ALAP/ASAP - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
ALAP/ASAP from Start to Finish
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The purpose of the daily doses on Dojo U is for you to work on your playing, just a little bit every single day. It's tough to work on your playing without feedback, which is where our special Daily Dose Facebook Group comes in. Here, you can submit today's dose, and get feedback from our world-renown staff as well as your peers.
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