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- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Birls, Picking out a Good Reed, and more. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video...
- How do you want your bagpipe to sound? How would you define great bagpipe tone? How do you want your pipes to feel? How would you describe your perfect instrument setup? In today's post on the BagpipeLessons.com...
- In the past few weeks, the bagpipe internet has exploded with news of an unfortunate piper who died from a disease called "bagpipe lung". My email inbox was inundated with messages from friends around the world who...
- I'm really excited to launch my newest product. It's called The Piper's Ultimate Reed Poker. Check out the video that gives a close-up look at the poker and demonstrates how you can use it save your reeds. One of the...
- A well-tuned pipe band is a spectacular thing. A poorly tuned band can be hard to listen to. Many factors contribute a band's ability to produce a great sound, the process of tuning up a pipe band can be tricky. Today's...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Special Guest Callum Beaumont on Preparing for Competition and Performance. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can...
- I recently had the pleasure of watching the wonderful BBC Documentary "The Glorious Effect". You can view the film below. It gives a fantastic snapshot of the state of piping, and particularly of piobaireachd, at the...
- A well-tuned pipe band is a spectacular thing. A poorly tuned band can be hard to listen to. Many factors contribute a band's ability to produce a great sound, the process of tuning up a pipe band can be tricky. Today's...
- In a recent podcast about music teaching and performance, I first learned about Harvey Penick -- considered to be one of the greatest golf teachers of all-time. I was intrigued since over the years I've always suspected...
- Today's post features my hour long conversation with Professor Noa Kageyama and frequent BagpipeLessons.com Studio contributor David Hester. We covered a wide range of topics relevant to practicing and performing music,...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Birls, Picking out a Good Reed, and more. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video...
- You may have already seen my recently launched brand new BagpipeLessons.com. The old site was functional but needed a redesign to make things easier to find and to work properly on mobile devices. Check it out if you...
- How do you want your bagpipe to sound? How would you define great bagpipe tone? How do you want your pipes to feel? How would you describe your perfect instrument setup? In today's post on the BagpipeLessons.com...
- A well-tuned pipe band is a spectacular thing. A poorly tuned band can be hard to listen to. Many factors contribute a band's ability to produce a great sound, the process of tuning up a pipe band can be tricky. Today's...
- Here's a detailed look at the new Trap Dri water trap design made in Scotland by Alan Forbes.
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Bob Worrall on Improving Accuracy and Using R. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Take your technique to the next level. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video group...
- Today's lesson is Part 7 of the Learn the Pipes video series and introduces a new embellishment, the High G Doubling. The video gives a clearly detailed step-by-step video lesson on how to play the High G Doubling — a...
- Today's post features a new exercise that will help you improve the control of your little finger on the bottom hand. The new exercise, Little Finger Control, will help you identify and eliminate the small crossing...
- Today's post features a new exercise that will help you improve two important areas of your piping technique: doublings and crossing noises. The exercise combines elements of some of my favorite exercises, Power...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Bob Worrall on Improving Accuracy and Using R. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE – Playing with Good Form. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video group classes in a...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Take your technique to the next level. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video group...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Birls, Picking out a Good Reed, and more. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — All About Jigs. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video group classes in a fun and...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Best of the Inner Circle and the Studio. Recorded December 15, 2020. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — All about Reels. Recorded December 11, 2020. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Composer John Dew. Recorded December 4, 2020. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Sight Reading. Recorded November 11, 2020. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — 9/8 Marches. Recorded November 6, 2020. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video group...
- Today's post features master class on the beautiful piobaireachd, Fair Honey. The tune has been on the set list of tunes for many of the world's top competitions, including the Gold and Silver Medal events at Scotland's...
- Today's post features a 70-minute master class on the classic Piobaireachd Too Long in This Condition. Included are the course handouts and the complete audio recording from a seminar I taught in New York City. The...
- Today's lesson includes the four-page handout and full 90-minute recording from a seminar I taught called Practice Chanter Fundamentals. The seminar focuses on the bagpipe fingering technique and timing. Other...
- Today’s post is by BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Jack Lee, one of the world's most famous pipers. We're excited to have Jack join us on the Studio. For more about Jack, scroll down to read his piping bio....
- Today’s post is the first by the newest BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Jack Lee, one of the world's most famous pipers. We're excited to have Jack join us on the Studio. For more about Jack, scroll down to read...
- Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Birls, Picking out a Good Reed, and more. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new online LIVE video...
- How do you want your bagpipe to sound? How would you define great bagpipe tone? How do you want your pipes to feel? How would you describe your perfect instrument setup? In today's post on the BagpipeLessons.com...
- I'm really excited to launch my newest product. It's called The Piper's Ultimate Reed Poker. Check out the video that gives a close-up look at the poker and demonstrates how you can use it save your reeds. One of the...
- A well-tuned pipe band is a spectacular thing. A poorly tuned band can be hard to listen to. Many factors contribute a band's ability to produce a great sound, the process of tuning up a pipe band can be tricky. Today's...
- You've probably played or at least heard of Ezeedrone brand drone reeds. They are the most popular and best-selling drone reeds of all-time. The reeds are reasonably priced, come standard with many sets of pipes, and...
- Today's post features two versions of the well-known Irish tune The Dawning of the Day. It's often played as a 4/4 March and very popular with soloists and pipe bands. The second version is a Slow Air version based on...
- Today's video is Part 6 of the Learn the Pipes video series and introduces the first part of your first tune: Scots Wha Hae. Congratulations!!!! Scots Wha Hae is a beautiful 6/8 slow air. Many pipers learn it as their...
- Today's post features two hornpipes: Duncan Johnstone (by Donald MacLeod) and The Scotsaire Hornpipe (by William Baird). Included is a complete recording of each tune, a complete audio lesson on the tune with detailed...
- Today's post features a class on the piobaireachd, Struan Robertson's Salute. The tune has a nice melody and is relatively short. As a result, it's often one of the first piobaireachd that pipers learn. Included is a...
- Today's post features a two well-known tunes: a strathspey – Maggie Cameron — and a reel — Sandy Cameron. Included is a complete recording of the tune, a complete audio lesson on the tune with detailed tips...
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