Oct 19, 2022
Start by watching the demo: What if you have played the pipes your whole life but you are at an age with a medical condition that makes it impossible for you to blow or squeeze? In the last 25 years, I have taught older adults to play the bagpipe. A lot of them...
Oct 17, 2022
Don’t Buy A Bagpipe! That’s what I said. You don’t need a bagpipe at the beginning to when you are learning to play this instrument. You need 3 things: A Practice Chanter A Method and A Teacher The Great Highland Bagpipe which is the instrument...
Oct 5, 2022
Somebody was saying, “You know, I’m having a real problem playing B to a grip on C,” and you know the thing about that particular movement is it’s used in a lot of tunes. So how do you fix that issue? Okay, the first thing that I think you...
Aug 31, 2022
Before watching the Tutorial, print out the sheets below: Sheet Music Prep Drills Want more help? Get the first 30 minutes for free! Send us a message. First Last Email Address Message 7 + 11 =...
Aug 6, 2022
What I learned from experience: When my son was 5, he asked me for violin lessons. I said that’s fine, but you have to do it for a year. The following year he came to me and asked for saxophone lessons. I said that’s fine, but you have to do it for a...
Aug 5, 2022
Jul 30, 2022
Should I buy a bagpipe? No, you should take a couple trial lessons first. The only thing you need is a pencil. You can take a few video lessons for free to try out the process. How much do bagpipes cost? I tell my students to start saving their money when they start...
Jun 15, 2022
This is a great tune written by Pipe Major W. Lawrie who was the Pipe Major of the Argyl and Sutherland Highlanders. If you are looking for a good 2/4 march to play without any birls, it is conveniently written in the key of “D” so its parts end with D...
May 20, 2022
This is a recording of the Abercairney Highlanders by Angus MacKay. This tune is found in Scots Guards Volume 1 page 106. There are 3 books in this series with close to 1000 tunes! You can buy one or all of these books...
Apr 15, 2022
Yesterday, I received an email from a student asking me to give her a call. When I got her on the line, she told me that she had lost her confidence and interest in playing the pipes. This was a sudden change from her usually enthusiastic and cheerful nature. Here’s...
