Glossary of Bagpipe Terms - U

U

Undercut

Removing material from the underneath of a finger hole to sharpen the note on the chanter without changing the shape of the hole.

Union

An early name for Uilleann Pipes.

Unison

In pipe bands, the term unison normally refers to how closely melody players are playing together.

Urlar

Gaelic word for Ground. See Piobaireachd above.