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...
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...
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...
Today's video lesson show you the basics of reading rhythm in bagpipe music. As part of the Learn the Pipes video series, today's lesson will give you the understanding you need to start learning...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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