Statistics for The Great Highland Bagpipe

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What country did the GHB originate in?	Scotland	100%
What bottom-half attire is traditionnaly worn when playing the GHB?	The kilt	100%
How many double reeds does a GHB have?	1	97%
How many single reeds does a GHB have?	3	97%
The single, longer "sound pipe" is called the...	Bass drone	93%
There are generally three types of drums present in a GHB pipeband. What are they?	Bass drum	93%
The GHB has three "sound pipes" that rest on the shoulder while playing. What are these pipes called?	Drones	93%
Two of the "sound pipes" are identical. What are they called?	Tenor drones	93%
There are generally three types of drums present in a GHB pipeband. What are they?	Tenor drum	93%
What is the "melody pipe", the pipe played by the fingers called?	The chanter	93%
How many melody notes can the GHB produce?	9	90%
When playing in a pipeband, all pipers traditionally come in on the same note after the first drum roll. Which note?	E	87%
In a GHB pipeband, what is the title of the individual that leads the musical direction and all the pipers?	Pipe Major	87%
There are generally three types of drums present in a GHB pipeband. What are they?	Snare, or side drum	87%
In a GHB pipeband, what is the title of the individual that marches in front and leads the entire band?	Drum Major	83%
What is the highest note called?	High A	83%
What is the lowest note called?	Low G	83%
What family of musical instruments does the GHB belong to?	Woodwind	80%
What note on the "melody pipe" are these "sound pipes" tuned to?	Low A	77%
Traditionally, what was the pipe bag made out of?	Sheep skin	67%
Traditionally, what type of wood are all the pipes of the GHB made of?	African Blackwood	63%
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	57%
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	53%
In a GHB pipeband, what is the title of the individual that leads the drum corps?	Drum Sergeant	40%
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	27%
What is the base of the "melody pipe" called?	The sole	27%