March, Strathspey and Reel

The '''March, Strathspey and Reel''' or '''MSR''' is a set of tunes consisting of a [[March (music)|march]], a [[Strathspey (dance)|strathspey]] and a [[Reel (dance)|reel]], three different simple time [[Metre (music)|metres]].

==Competition format== It is a common format in [[Ceòl Beag|light music]] solo bagpiping and pipe band competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schoolofpiping.com/articles/msr-playing.pdf|format=PDF|title=March, Strathspey and Reel Playing|website=Schoolofpiping.com|accessdate=19 November 2018}}</ref>

Sometimes the march is played separately from the strathspey and reel.

The contrast between the time signatures is an important feature of the MSR.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03scdh4|title=BBC - Bitesize Music, Scottish - March, Strathspey & Reel|website=BBC}}</ref>

The other common format for pipe band competitions is the medley.

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[[Category:Bagpipes]] [[Category:Compositions for bagpipe]]

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