BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle – 2011

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Vintage bagpipe catalog

May 31, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet 0

Here's a real gem from the archives. A 1964 catalog from pipe maker Grainger and Campbell. Their top of the line model: "Bagpipes made of African Blackwood. Fully mounted in Sterling Silver, Chasted...

Practice note reading with the Note Trainer

May 27, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips 0

Here's a great resource for learning to read the notes of the scale. Check it out! Even if you are experienced at reading the notes, try the Note Trainer and see if you can get a perfect score! Go to...

Appalachian Pipe Tunes

May 23, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Tunes 6

Timothy Cummings has published some great Appalachian tunes for the pipes. Listen to some of the the tunes or view his sheet music and arrangements. Scotland's National Piping Centre featured some of...

Sight read tunes better by practicing rhythms

May 21, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips 0

When pipers struggle with sight reading tunes off the written page, it is usually rhythm that is the stumbling block. Here's a great tool for learning to read rhythms. Check out these exercises....

Warm up your hands and wrists with simple stretches

May 19, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Practice Tips, Videos 14

Try some simple stretches to get your hands warmed up and ready to pipe. Stretching improves flexibility and gets the muscles and tendons and ligaments lubricated and increases blood flow. This brief...

Learning Tunes Made Easy (90 Minute Seminar)

May 17, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Seminars, Tunes 14

I recently taught a 90-minute seminar called Learning Tunes Made Easy. Take a listen to the audio recording of the entire course and the questions and answers.

Enjoy piping more by using decent earplugs

May 16, 2011 Jori Chisholm Equipment & Gear, Practice Tips 6

I originally blogged about this a couple of years ago, and it still amazes me when I see pipers of all levels playing their pipes without ear protection. Pipes are loud. Hearing damage is cumulative....

Welcome BagpipeLessons.com 30 Day Practice Challengers!

May 16, 2011 Jori Chisholm News & Announcements, Practice Tips 10

If you joined us for the original BagpipeLessons.com 30 Day Practice Challenge in March 2011, we covered many great topics but just scratched the surface. You might have felt there was TOO MUCH...

BagpipeLessons.com Studio Pipers Club

May 15, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Pipers Club 6

Join us for our BagpipeLessons.com Studio Pipers' Club — a monthly online get together where you can play a tune (via video of course), listen to other pipers, and share comments and inspiration....

Make a recording to share with the Studio!

May 14, 2011 Jori Chisholm News & Announcements, Share Recordings 0

One of the best ways to improve your own playing is to make a recording and listen back to get an honest appraisal of your tunes — and of your strengths and challenges as a player. One of the great...