New fingering chart now online

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:30 am

Hey guys,

I've had a few requests to put a fingering chart up on the SLPC site and so I worked out a quick one this evening. Normally it's linked from "The Pipes" page but I'll include the direct URL below. I'd be interested to know if anyone has difficulties with display or tone downloads. I've got it rigged to play the note when you click on a particular fingering (I think!) If anyone has troubles hearing the notes, I'd appreciate hearing back about it so I can work on a remedy. Thanks! P.S. Does anyone see anything I left out?

http://www.saltlakepipers.com/The-Pipes ... rings.html

Brian~

Ailin · Post by **Ailin** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 7:32 am

Brian,
The blued note holes are a little hard to see. Perhaps white or a lighter blue in the holes to cover for the given note will show up better. Site looks good!
Ailin

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 7:47 am

bluenote?
http://www.bluenote.com/

Pipey · Post by **Pipey** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 8:00 am

Brian, nice job on the web site. Very informative and professional. Best,

glands · Post by **glands** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:03 pm

That's some mighty fine photoshop work.

Lovely chanter, too.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:56 pm

Maybe you should explain this chart only one possible fingering for each note. The most 'closed' version of the scale taking off only the bare minimum of fingers, opposed to the scale that leaves on the minimum required [and there are many shades in between the two] There's no reason to stick to this chart rigidly. Taking more fingers of for A for instance will play it more in tune than the usually slighly flat single fingered A [try tuning your drones to that] and recommending people to play a single fingered A in the octave, well that's really making life unnecessarily hard.

Big Mick · Post by **Big Mick** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 4:03 pm

Brian, let me start by saying what a wonderful site you have there. I love the way you give basic information without being redundant, but rather just linking them to others. Everything about this site is pleasing visually, and informationally. Well done!!

While I really like the idea for the fingering chart, I would agree that you should change the color used to show open holes. Go with yellow or lime green (no kidding!) and it will be much more effective.

Great work, sir.

DMQuinn · Post by **DMQuinn** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 5:30 pm

By gum, it looks like somebody rubbed the C natural and F natural keys clean off that chanter.

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 9:29 pm

Who's chanter is that?? Mighty pretty wood

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 10:12 pm

Looks to my eyes like the C chanter from Lewis Blevins' Koehler & Quinn beehive set. Castella lemonwood isn't it?

glands · Post by **glands** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 10:28 pm

'Tis indeed castella lemonwood....but doesn't smell much like lemons....nor like castellas (whatever they are).....sort of smells like David's shop come to think of it (what does yours smell like?).

I'll send Brian a photo of the back side of the chanter soon so he can authenticate the site. Speaking of photos...my avatar is of a D set by Koehler and Quinn.

I agree with Mr. Laban that the chart is just a start and oriented to beginners. Perhaps this is one area of the SLCPC site that could grow over time.

tommykleen · Post by **tommykleen** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 8:18 am

Do other folks out there have trouble with the sound files on this excellent site? I have a Mac.

t

djm · Post by **djm** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 8:26 am

I can't play them either. Win Media Player keeps saying there is a network error. Possibly something about the way the files are presented (?).

djm

Bill Reeder · Post by **Bill Reeder** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 11:53 am

I wasn't able to get these files to play a couple of days ago while using Netscape. Today, I used Internet Explorer and the files played just fine. Not the first time that my choice of browser has made a difference.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 1:19 pm

Good day Monsignor Quinn,

The audio files worked fine for me, nice work on the site Brian.

The photo of the chanter may have come from this page:

http://www.uilleannobsession.com/extras_k&q.html

...there are a few pictures of the set scattered about on there

Nollaig Shona Duit,

Patrick.

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