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Bagpipes vs Guitar - What's the difference?

bagpipes | guitar |

As nouns the difference between bagpipes and guitar

is that bagpipes is a musical wind instrument having a flexible bag inflated by a tube or bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes there are several types from different national traditions, each having peculiar characteristics while guitar is a stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

As a verb guitar is

(rare) to play the guitar.

bagpipes

English

Alternative forms

* bagpipe

Noun

  • A musical wind instrument having a flexible bag inflated by a tube or bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes. There are several types from different national traditions, each having peculiar characteristics.
    • ''Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire

    Synonyms

    * (musical wind instrument) bagpipe, pipes; the pipes (usually Scottish)

    Derived terms

    * bagpiper

    See also

    * bota bag * musette

    guitar

    English

    (wikipedia guitar)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

    • Synonyms

    * axe (slang) * gat (New Zealand slang)

    Derived terms

    * acoustic guitar * air guitar * bass guitar * electric guitar * guitarist * guitarfish * harpguitar * lead guitar * moon guitar * rhythm guitar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To play the guitar.

    • See also

    * banjo * bass * mandolin * sitar * ukulele ----