How much air is enough?

I presently have a lot of students who have come to the point in this process where they are starting on their pipes.  “”Blowing and squeezing”” is a relatively difficult concept to achieve properly. The first thing that needs to happen is for...

Hand Position Follies

Last night as I was teaching my AOH Group, one of my students wanted to tell a “funny” story.  As I teach people I find that their hand position can go from good to bad through neglect.  My suggestion was for them to buy a small mirror like a makeup mirror...

Is it possible to learn without an instructor?

I was perusing the Bob Dunsire Forums and saw this as a topic in the “Beginners” section. As I am not allowed to post anything that might be construed as selling my own business, I have decided to address that issue here. I sell a lot of “Bagpipes...

10 Repetitions Creates a Memorized Tune?

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...

Fail My Way First!

I always want the best for people. I want them to succeed. If they do, they show everyone else that they can succeed, too. When someone pays me to teach them how to play an instrument, my goal is to make them good at this task. There’s much involved in teaching...

Reading a 2/4 Competition March

This is a video that I did a while back. I hope you all enjoy it. If you have any questions, please let me know.