As a student of classical music, I learned about Sonata-Allegro form. This is an example of a type of musical form that classical music/symphonies follow. There are three parts: Exposition Development Recapitulation The exposition is where the initial...
Consider this scenario: For years, you thought about learning to play the bagpipe. Finally, you got the courage to take the plunge. If you were guided properly, you only needed to buy a practice chanter, a book and some lessons to get started. You made a commitment...
I love teaching people how to play our great instrument. I teach a lot of adults. I don’t have to make them do anything because they just have a yearning to play. Occasionally, however, I get a call from a parent who says their child wants to play the bagpipe. When...
I've had a few emails this week from people who are blowing their guts out and don't have a lot of endurance. The problem could be two fold. 1) Their bagpipe isn't air efficient. 2) They don't know how to blow and squeeze. I am going to address those issues today:...
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After 25 years of teaching this instrument, I have found a great deal of psychology is mixed in with instructing students how to play our Great Highland Bagpipe. For instance: Students move forward one tune at a time! When I started teaching and looking at...
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