Syllabus

Piobaireachd Certificate

Aimed specifically at individuals with an advanced level of competence in Piobaireachd.  Candidates must hold the PDQB Level 4 Certificate in Piping or the National Progression Award in Scottish Bagpipes: SCQF Level 6.

1. Practical

a. On the Practice Chanter: Sight-read from a Piobaireachd selected by the Assessor the Ground and a line from each variation.
b. Piobaireachd (Ceol Mor) - Candidates are to submit four Piobaireachds.  One each of the following type:

1. Standard Crunluath
2. Crunluath Breabach
3. Crunluath Fosgailte
4. Crunluath A Mach

The Assessor is to select one Piobaireachd for the candidate to play in its entirety and may select additional tunes or parts thereof at the Assessor’s discretion.

Candidates will be expected to achieve a very good blend of Chanter and Drones.

Candidates will also be assessed on posture and bearing.

2. Theory

Candidates must be able to:

a. Write from memory ground of a Piobaireachd submitted at Paragraph 2.
b. Write four bars of a:

1. Dithis Doubling
2. Suibhal Doubling
3. Crunluath Breabach or Fosgailte Doubling
4. Crunluath a Mach

All movements are to be written out in full. No abbreviations are permitted.

c. Write all Piobaireachd movements.
d. Demonstrate their knowledge of the construction and classification of the Piobaireachd.
e. Write out in Nether Lorn Canntaireachd the notes of the following scales:

1. Plain
2. G gracenote
3. E gracenote
4. D gracenote

f. Translate a passage of Piobaireachd staff notation into Nether Lorn Canntaireach