Bagpipe Tutorial vs Bagpipe Basics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bagpipe Tutorial
Learn to play the Scottish bagpipes with a comprehensive multimedia reference. It features over 700 videos demonstrating techniques, numerous exercises, and helpful documents. Unlock all content permanently or via subscription for guided learning.
- Over 700 instructional videos
- Embellishment and technique exercises
- Adjustable video playback speed
- Offline video and document access
- Integrated metronome
- Flashcards with video links
- Content sharing with friends
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Recommended by the best pipers in the world! This Bagpipe-Tutorial-App is the most comprehensive multimedia reference in the world on playing the Scottish bagpipes. It contains more than 700 videos demonstrating control of the instrument and finger techniques, including audio-visual information on all the grace notes and embellishments. Numerous exercises convey the essentials of Scottish piping. - More than 700 videos, playable at different speeds - More than 300 embellishment exercises - Unlock all videos and documents forever with Pipe Coins - Full access, subscription for complete activation of the app possible - Download function, videos and documents available offline - Loop function also within the videos for partial sequences - All the exercises and tunes in the bagpipe tutorial book - All books of the bagpipe school - A practical metronome - Helpful documents - Favourites memory - Reminder function - Adjustable video speed - Practical flashcards with video link - Share content with friends to learn together - The eye to learn the names of all embellishments - Many exciting workshops on all bagpipe topics - Available in three languages (French, English, German) - Everything in one practical app and no need to log in to websites - And many other functions The Bagpipe-Tutorial-App is ideal for absolute beginners up to advanced pipers and can be used for independent study or as a source of examples for lessons. Its aim is to give the student basic information about the instrument, a solid foundation in technique and expert guidance on the route to becoming an accomplished piper. This Bagpipe-Tutorial-App by Bagpipe Tutorial is a milestone in the teaching of the Scottish bagpipes. Easily understandable and thorough, it is a worthwhile investment for anyone interested in piping. The Bagpipe Tutorial book, also by Bagpipe Tutorial, is an ideal supplement. Many thanks to Maximilian Huhn-Laubenstein (https://www.jerocom.de/) for their expert support in designing and developing the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bagpipe Basics
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+++BELOW YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ON THE CONTENT OF THE APP AS WELL AS ITS PRIVACY POLICY+++ +++ You want to know how to start leaning how to play the bagpipes in the simplest way imaginable? Or you are a musician who wants to simply know the bagpipe scale and how it relates to your own instrument? 'Bagpipe Basics' teaches you the fundamentals of the Scottish great Highland bagpipe, Irish Warpipe or ‘píob mhòr’ (Gaelic pronunciation included in the app). You will learn its fingering, basic notation and how to play the scale. Chanter animations in combination with the stave as well as the terminology used by pipers will guide you from one melody note to the next. Furthermore, two games allow you to challenge what you have learned: You can train your ear with the listening-skills tool and quiz yourself on the finger positions of the bagpipe chanter with reference to their notation. In this way it focuses on the music with the minimum of language input in an entertaining and highly efficient manner. 'Bagpipe Basics' was compiled by the pipers Allan MacDonald of Glenuig (Scotland) and Thomas Zöller (Germany). You can contact the authors directly via email through the app. 'Bagpipe Basics' includes: * Animation of the scale (Beginner) * A quiz on the fingering of the bagpipe chanter (Novice) * A quiz that trains your listening skills (Novice / Intermediate) * Basic music theory as well as information on how to hold the bagpipe chanter * All audio recordings as well as the handwriting by Allan MacDonald of Glenuig +++PRIVACY POLICY OF THE APP BAGPIPE BASICS+++ The app “Bagpipe Basics“ is published by Pìob is Ceòl UG (haftungsbeschränkt). The app is subject to the regulations of the respective app-store. Our app does not collect personal data. Consequently, we cannot – and have no desire to – pass on any personal data of any user to third parties. Furthermore the app does not use any tracking tools. The app only uses the memory of your device to save the highscores you achieve in the learning games the app provides. Purchasing this app, especially the transfer of your financial data for the purchase process, is subject to the regulations of your provider. Your personal data required for the purchase and the installation of the app will not be processed by us but only by your provider. You can find its privacy policy here: Apple App Store: https://www.apple.com/privacy/ External links: The app includes links to external websites. If you use any of these links, the IP-address of your device will be send by your browser to the respective website. The app itself will not send any further information to the external websites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bagpipe Tutorial at Free against Bagpipe Basics's $2.99. Bagpipe Basics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Bagpipe Tutorial is free to download; Bagpipe Basics costs $2.99 up front. Bagpipe Tutorial sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Bagpipe Basics asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bagpipe Tutorial | Bagpipe Basics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Hambsch | Pìob is Ceòl UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
In-app purchases
Bagpipe Tutorial
- All contents$8.991 Month
- All contents$34.991 Year
- 10 Pipe Coins$3.99
- 25 Pipe Coins$7.99
- 50 Pipe Coins$14.99
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- 100 Pipe Coins$24.99
- 200 Pipe Coins$44.99
- 500 Pipe Coins$69.99
Bagpipe Basics
No in-app purchases
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