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...
Throughout the last few weeks, I have heard from a handful of former students who are facing some challenges. They start out by emailing me or posting something in my Facebook group, noting how frustrated they are and inquiring about problems they are having with...
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...
DAILY BAGPIPE ADVICE: When you catch on fire, you STOP, DROP AND ROLL. When you're practicing the bagpipe and you hit a bump in the music, you STOP, ISOLATE AND DRILL. Stop, drop and roll is a very effective way to put out a fire on your body. You probably learned...
DAILY BAGPIPE ADVICE: “Your bagpipe teacher's job is to teach you how to practice during the week after your lesson. If you are doing your own thing, then you aren't paying enough money…or enough attention.” There are a few different ways that you can learn to play...
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