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...
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...
In the last 25 years, I have taught many adults to play the Great Highland Bagpipe. I have discovered that they all start with great energy and good intentions, eventually getting to the point where they actually buy a set of pipes. Then something happens and they...
Here are 10 things you need to know to get started on your bagpipe journey. Don’t buy a set of bagpipes. Save your money! You only need a practice chanter a book and a teacher. Buy a Practice Chanter. This is the instrument used to develop the music to play on the...
