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Basic Fingering Chart for Irish Uilleann Pipes

First Octave: D4 to C#₅

This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by Irish uilleann pipes players.

 

Note	Written	Fingering	Description
D4		T 123|4567
D4 E4		T 123|456- X
E4 F4		T 123|45-- X
E4 F4
F4 G4		T 123|4-67 X
G4		T 123|--67 X
G4 A4
A4		T 12-|4567 X
A4 B4
B4 C5		T 1--|4567 X
B4 C5		T -23|4-67 X
C5 D5		T -23|4567 X
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Special thanks to Eoin McAuley (EM) for submitting the Irish Uilleann*  pipes fingering chart.  McAuley comments:

The Irish Uilleann Pipes are bellows-driven bagpipes using a double reed.  The pipes are capable of two octaves, but the number of semitones available is limited [for keyless models].  The normal Uilleann pipes play in the key of D, although many older sets play in lower keys such as C and Bb.  The fingering is a "closed" system, which means that as many holes are kept covered as possible at all times, as well as the pipe end hole.

*Uilleann is pronounced "ill-en."