and uses the standard German fingering system, also known as "open fingering". Just intonation is favoured by most makers, although Pythagorean tuning and Equal temperament are also used. Depending on reed type and manufacturer, a wide range of chromatic semitones via fork/cross fingering can be achieved, a functional method to generate an f‘‘ instead of f#‘‘ can be regarded as standard among nearly all types of MSP which are tuned in A. Also, many manufacturers build MSP chanters which are able to generate semitones like c#‘‘, g#‘‘ and d#‘‘. If all aforementioned semitones can be generated, following scales besides A Dorian can be played on MSP. ACDEG (pentatonic) A major A minor A Mixolydian A Lydian Besides that, parts of D major, D minor and E minor are also available. Music The MSP was created amidst the Neo-Medieval music boom and still remains in the center of this type of music. Bands like Corvus Corax, In Extremo and Saltatio Mortis are among those who popularized the instrument far beyond what is today loosely referred to as "medieval music". References Bagpipes German musical instruments