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Gary, thank you for all you do.  You are such an inspiration to me, you have so much knowledge, talent, patience, and a seemlessly way to convey that to your students!  Thank you,

Carol Johnson-Jefferson, GA

I use to be intimidated by new tunes but I think I get excited by them now, the challenge, indentifying the patterns and starting off slowly. I’ve been back playing for 18months and can easily read sheet I have been working on a few of my own tunes and am able to maintain my pipes so I am almost a Bagpiper!!!

Jeremy Suggett-Sydney, Australia

 I’m so glad you spent time teaching me how to clean, maintain and troubleshoot ….I have been at a cemetery awaiting the funeral party warming up in the cold wind … Pipes great when tuned just before I left home …. then whipped ‘em out and …. Oh my… Horrible.. . What saved the day was your voice in my head… telling me to calm down and troubleshoot the issues …. You’re the best ….   God Bless you Gary Guth …. Most Awesome Instructor Ever!

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Interested in Playing the Bagpipes? Here’s How to Get Started!

by | June 29, 2020 | bagpipe lessons, General | 2 Comments

  Taking the first step What is a Bagpiper? A person who can play a list of tunes on the bagpipe. Can develop their own music Can set up and maintain a set of bagpipes. You don't need a set of bagpipes to start this process.  You need: A practice chanter My...
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“How long does it take to learn a new tune?” 

by | October 2, 2020 | Bagpipe Practicing, General | 1 Comment

This was a question asked this week in my group, “Playing the Bagpipe”.  The answer? Well, it could take a few minutes, hours, days, weeks and even years to learn a new tune depending on whether you have a plan or are just winging it. I keep saying in these blogs that...
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“This is what I did this week”

by | July 30, 2019 | Bagpipe Practicing | 0 Comments

  The problem: I find that my students come in on a regular basis and say “this is what I did this week”. If you have been reading my blog, you know that I ascribe to the premise that my job is to teach my students how to practice this week. The growth happens...
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10 Repetitions Creates a Memorized Tune?

by | May 13, 2017 | Bagpipe Practicing | 1 Comment

What if it only took you 10 times playing through a tune for you to memorize it? Would that interest you? Learning to play a new tune is a process. The problem is that if you start playing the tune quickly with a lot of bumps and snags, it will take you forever to...
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15 Minutes Daily Is Just the Start!

by | June 6, 2020 | Bagpipe Practicing, Bagpiper Motivation | 0 Comments

I tell my students that they need to practice every day, even if it’s only for 15 minutes. The purpose of that statement is to simply get them to practice every day. As they become more experienced, they will have more to practice and the time will automatically...
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A Bagpiper is a Person Who Can Play A List of Tunes on the Bagpipe

by | May 5, 2017 | General | 1 Comment

A person becomes a "bagpiper" when they can play a list of tunes on the bagpipe by memory. As I've written previously, every tune that we learn to play must be memorized. I recently had a slightly intense discussion with a student because I told him that he needed to...
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A bagpiper is a person who can play a list of tunes on the bagpipe by memory!

by | July 30, 2018 | Bagpipe Practicing | 1 Comment

As a bagpiper for more than 45 years, I have learned one thing that I deem the most important: “A bagpiper is a person who can play a list of tunes on the bagpipe by memory”. It’s just that simple. The first question that I ask you as a bagpiper: Do you have a list of...
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A New Toy: The Dunfion AB Small Pipes

by | June 5, 2012 | Bagpipe Products | 0 Comments

After 6 years of playing my Gibson Fireside Pipes, I decided to sell them and get something new and different. I went back to my favorite bagpipe maker: Henry Murdo of Dunfion Bagpipes. I wanted a small pipe that played in Bb so that I could play it with the small...
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A Question of Motivation and Ethics?

by | March 13, 2013 | Bagpiper Motivation | 1 Comment

In recent days, I have taken a lot of flack on the Bob Dunsire forums, standing up for a brand that I believe in. I feel that it is unprofessional and improper for people to voice their negative opinions about a product or company and not allow the vendor to redeem...
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A Soldier’s Song (Irish National Anthem)

by | March 16, 2024 | General | 3 Comments

Get the sheet music and practice chanter audio for only $10! To purchase, click on the picture below: For more information about the Piper's Choice Traditional Small Pipes, click the picture below:Get a 30 minute lesson/consultation with Gary for free! Click on the...
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Another 15 Minute Set!

by | October 17, 2021 | Bagpipe Tunes, General | 0 Comments

As a performer, having enough music is essential!  In the last 2 offerings I sent you 2 Scottish 15 minute sets.  Today I am going to share with you my Irish Set.  There might be tunes that aren’t totally Irish, however I have found that they fit with the other tunes...
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