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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-03-16 17:28
In Brittany the bombarde is one of their main folk instruments and is the same pitch as a Highland pipes chanter (and they're usually played alongside each another - pipes and bombards). They're just as loud as pipes.
To us they're pitched in Ab as the fingered note C sounds as concert Ab, but they will tune to Bb as six fingers down (their D) is concert Bb. The basic scale (lifting each finger in turn) will give a concert Bb Major scale.
But as Highland pipes are creeping higher and higher in pitch (probably around 452Hz or more) so they cut through as the side drums are being made to sound brighter with Kevlar heads, bombardes may also be built higher in pitch as well to be in tune with the pipes.
They usually have just the single low C key: http://www.remymusique.ch/05_collection/photos/bombarde.jpg
... but this is the first one I've seen with keywork: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Bombarde_chromatique.jpg
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2011-03-16 17:33)
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Kontra |
2011-03-16 15:36 |
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RobinDesHautbois |
2011-03-16 15:46 |
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GoodWinds |
2011-03-16 16:23 |
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Kontra |
2011-03-16 16:51 |
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Chris P |
2012-10-16 01:13 |
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