│ │ │ │ │501³⁄₁₀ │ │ │ │ │A sharp│ │ │ │ │471 │ │ │ │A │lˌ 440 │r 445½ │soˌ │doˌ 445½│445½ │ │445½ │ │ │ │ │445½ │ │ │ │ │ │G sharp│ │ │ │tˌ │420 │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │417²¹⁄₃₂│ │ │ │ │G │soˌ 396│do 396 │fˌ 396 │ │397 │ │396 │ └───────┴───────┴───────┴───────┴────────┴────────────┴──────────────┴───────────┘ NOTE.—These calculations are made assuming that C in the middle of the staff has 528 vibrations, but of course whatever pitch be taken the relative proportion of the notes remains the same. Fractions, except in the case of one note, are omitted in the scale of equal temperament. II.—PRACTICAL HINTS. BY PIPE-MAJOR A. D. CAMPBELL, BONAR BRIDGE. I.—CARRIAGE OF THE PIPES. If the player is standing the body should be perfectly upright, head erect, and eyes carelessly fixed on some object as high as himself. Great care should be taken that the shoulder on which the big drone rests is not allowed to rise, or yield in any way to the weight or blowing of the pipes; the head must not incline towards the big drone or droop backwards or forwards; the chest must be kept inflated and the shoulders square. If the player is marching the shoulders should be allowed to swing to and fro, the motion proceeding from the haunches only and not exceeding what will suffice to give a free and easy step. His bearing should be stately and lofty in accordance with the warlike instrument on which he plays. In playing marching tunes the performer should never stand, if possible, and when marching should beware of taking short stilted steps. He should also practise reels in marching time, and play over irregular ground, in order to gain confidence and command over his instrument. II.—BLOWING THE PIPES.