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It was bound to happen sooner or later – bagpipes on the iPhone. I will comment on the program once it actually appears on the iTunes Application Store – Stay Tuned !
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The Great Highland Bagpipe is truly one of the worlds most difficult and intricate instruments, now with iPiper you can instantly become a Piper
iPiper emulates the sound of A Great Highland Bagpipe. As a Piper you will be able to play tunes using our unique user interface and play the notes of traditional pipe tunes simply with your thumbs.
iPiper helps people who are completely new to the Bagpipes to quickly play tunes via their iphone or ipod touch. This is not intended to be a replica or replacement for the traditional instrument. We are looking at how this can be achieved in later releases but hope that this simple system inspires you learn more about the real bagpipes.
The App is now published, and I gave it a try today. As a real musician I prefer the real thing, but it works beautifully for my kids and friends to have a go without needing a soundproof room. In terms of iPhone apps, this one is really beautifully made, obviously some thought has gone into this to make it as simple as it looks. No bagpipe player should be without it.
Now what I am really interested in is the Pro version, which apparently will have a tuner built in. I would love one less gadget to carry around with me, and these guys seem to know how to make great apps, so I am looking forward to buying it (my current tuner, a Saul cost 200 EUR, so anything less would be a steal).