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Scottish bagpipes background and instrumental music for video and events

Bright drones, proud melodies, and clean edits when you need them. This collection of bagpipes music adds a Scottish tone to travel films, heritage stories, parades, weddings, and title cards. Use it as understated background under narration, or lean into a fuller song feel for openers and reels.

You’ll hear Great Highland pipes and smallpipes, with tasteful support from snare corps, bodhrán, hand drums, fiddle, whistle, and acoustic guitar. Try “The Scottish Sunrise” for ceremony intros, “The Lilies Of The Field” for slow-air photo slideshows, and “Auld Lang Syne” when you want a light, modern lift. Featured composers include Jon Wright, Erick McNerney, and Matteo Bosi, who write edit-ready themes with loopable middles and tidy endings.

Every download includes MP3/WAV and a license PDF for commercial use and client delivery. If you publish across multiple channels or hand off to an agency, switch on the Hide Content ID filter. If you specifically need no copyright music for YouTube, that setting helps avoid automated claims and keeps multi-platform uploads smooth. Prefer an ultra-neutral tone for broad audiences. You’ll also find stock-style options beside our best traditional and Celtic cues.

FAQ – Bagpipes Music

How do I keep pipes clear without overpowering voiceover?
Set the bed several dB under speech and favor cues with gentle highs or a smallpipes timbre. Dip the level during names or dates and leave a brief pocket of space before lower-thirds, which helps captions read cleanly.

What styles fit different edits (marches, reels, slow airs)?
Marches suit arrivals, flags, and wide shots where cadence matters. Reels add lift for quick b-roll and transitions. Slow airs support photo slideshows, memorial segments, or reflective travel scenes when warmth is the goal.

Can I mix bagpipes with modern drums or orchestra?
Tight percussion and a controlled low end keep the drone stable. Let the pipes carry the melody and use strings or brass for lift into title cards or end tags. Light sidechain ducking on hits preserves chanter detail.

Indoor recordings sometimes feel harsh. Any fixes?
Choose cues recorded on smallpipes or with softened highs and avoid bright room reflections. Keep the bed narrower in the high mids to prevent sibilant build-up. A mild high-shelf trim above 6–8 kHz tames edge without dulling the drone.

How do I handle tuning when layering with other instruments?
Great Highland bagpipes often sit near B-flat/A♯ rather than concert A=440. Tune supporting instruments or synth pads to the pipe pitch, or transpose sampled parts, which prevents chorusing and keeps chords steady.

What tempi work, and how should I place edits?
Marches typically land around 80–96 BPM, reels near 110–125, and slow airs below 70 with freer phrasing. Cut on downbeats or phrase ends; when the drone sustains, hide edits under breath points or soft drum taps for clean transitions.