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Two New Hornpipes: Duncan Johnstone & The Scotsaire Hornpipe

Oct 20, 2017 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Tunes, Videos 2

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...

Piobaireachd Class: Struan Robertson’s Salute

Jul 28, 2017 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Piobaireachd, Tunes 1

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...

New Exercise: Little Finger Control

Jun 13, 2017 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Exercises, Fingering & Technique 1

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...

New Piobaireachd Composition — Colin MacKenzie’s Salute

May 08, 2017 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Community and Interactive, Piobaireachd 2

I received the exciting news today that I won first place in the Original Piobaireachd Music Composing Competition. The competition was organized by the Shasta Piping Society and co-sponsored by...

Win $1200+ of Piping Gear in my First-ever BagpipeLessons.com Prize Giveaway

Apr 27, 2017 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive 0

I’m giving away some amazing piping stuff as part of my first-ever BagpipeLessons.com Prize Giveaway. The $1,200+ in prizes include some of my most popular products and some of my favorite piping...

Studies in Pibroch — Finding the Music Behind the Scores

Apr 26, 2017 J. David Hester Member Posts, Piobaireachd 1

This is the beginning of a series that is intended to help you, as a student of pibroch, grow confident in interpreting and performing from the primary sources of pibroch. Elsewhere I have shared...

New Exercise: Power Crossings with Doublings from All Notes

Apr 17, 2017 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Exercises, Fingering & Technique 0

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...

New Strathspey & Reel: Maggie Cameron & Sandy Cameron

Mar 28, 2017 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 0

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...

Learn tunes faster with this easy and quick method of taking notes on your tunes

Jan 25, 2017 Jori Chisholm Practice Tips, Tunes, Uncategorized, Videos 2

To learn tunes quickly and efficiently, you need a good system for taking notes on your tunes. Over the years, I developed a system for taking notes that is easy to use, makes note writing quick, and...