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...Nov 22, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Exercises, Featured, Fingering & Technique 10
Today's post combines a previous post on crossing noises with a new three-page crossing noise exercise called Power Crossings, and the updated worksheet called How to identify and eliminate crossing...Nov 04, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Workshop 3
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...Aug 14, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Piobaireachd, Seminars, Tunes 0
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...Mar 08, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Exercises, Learning Tunes, Piobaireachd, Seminars, Videos 0
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...Feb 12, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Exercises, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Videos 0
One of the most prominent features of bagpipe music is the omnipresent dot-cut. We've discussed it many times here on the BagpipeLessons.com Studio — and the importance of holding the dotted note...Oct 19, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 2
Today's post features a well-known competition-style 2/4 march – Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban. Included is a complete recording of the tune, a complete audio lesson on the tune with detailed...Sep 22, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Beginners, Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Practice Tips, Seminars, Workshop 10
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...Jul 30, 2015 J. David Hester Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Piobaireachd, Special Guest, Videos 0
Note: Today’s post is by David Hester, who has been exploring an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing at his website, altpibroch.com. Sound familiar? Probably not. But it is a motif which...Jun 30, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 11
Most bagpipes today are made from African Blackwood, but it wasn't always that way. In the past, bagpipes were made from a variety of woods including ebony, ironwood, cocus, and cocobolo. More...Here you’ll find hundreds of lessons, videos, audio files and more. This content is designed to help you learn and improve in every area of your piping. Not seeing a topic you’d like to learn more about?
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