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gracing technique (in order of complexity / frequency): c3

No identical types known (yet).

3 (or 4) consecutive gracenotes (g¹, a¹ and g¹), executed by the little finger, sometimes extended with a preceding Singling; Naturally, the starting and target notes are identical (a¹); Examples taken from Logan:

1: starting a¹ - g¹-a¹-g¹ - target a¹ (often executed as 2: a¹-g¹-a¹-g¹ - target a¹), and 3: if preceded by a Singling: g²-a¹-g¹-a¹-g¹ - target a¹.
NB: Example(s) to be replaced with staff-notation.


Sources

Logan, [?]: Complete tutor for the Highland bagpipe [London, [1936?]]. Entirely revised by captain John MacLellan… London, s.a. [ca. 1980], p.XVII.

Web

Birl (College of Piping tutor [video])
YouTube (Neil Clark - Falkirk Piping: technique)