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Live from Scotland: World Pipe Band Championships 2012

Aug 10, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Competing & Performing, Videos 7

I'm currently in Scotland for the biggest pipe band event of the year, the World Pipe Band Championships. For many years, pipers from around the world waited for weeks (or months) to hear the...

Part 2 – Studio Member Stephen Ross wins the Australian Silver Medal (and Piobaireachd Seminar Recording)

Jun 19, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Competing & Performing, Expression, Learning Tunes, Piobaireachd, Seminars 14

Last month, Studio member Stephen Ross won the Australian Silver Medal for Piobaireachd. Stephen shared with us his experiences in preparing for the competition and shared insights and recordings...

Science confirms what we already know: Playing and listening to music is good for you!

May 26, 2012 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Competing & Performing, General Discussion 3

I just read this fascinating article on CNN.com about some of the latest science on music and it's wide-ranging benefits for people who play and listen to music. Read the whole article here. Some of...

Studio Member Stephen Ross wins the Australian Silver Medal

May 17, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, General Discussion 11

Congratulations to our fellow BagpipeLessons.com Studio Member Stephen Ross who recently won the Australian Silver Medal for Piobaireachd. Stephen, what a fantastic accomplishment and well done!...

Keep practicing to learn to play with less effort.

Feb 26, 2012 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Competing & Performing, Fingering & Technique, General Discussion, Practice Tips 1

I just came across an article about a recent study at the University of Colorado Boulder's Integrative Physiology department. The study suggests that continued practice of a task even after the task...

Share your recordings and learn from others!

Nov 08, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, Self-Recording, Share Recordings, Tunes, Videos 14

Today you have the opportunity to post your recordings. Why? To share your music with others and receive some helpful feedback in the spirit of positive collaboration. Also, you'll have the...

Listen to your self-recordings and make a plan.

Nov 06, 2011 Jori Chisholm Competing & Performing, Learning Tunes, Self-Recording, Tunes 3

Today's focus: listen and evaluate your recordings and make a plan for deliberate practice going forward. You will want to have 60 minutes of uninterrupted time to complete today's objectives. Grab...

Self-record to get an honest listen to your tunes.

Nov 02, 2011 Jori Chisholm Competing & Performing, Self-Recording, Tunes 18

As we've discussed previously here on the Studio, one of keys to effective deliberate practice is careful analysis of your current skills so that you can identify the next steps for improvement. One...

Get your pipes performance ready

Oct 31, 2011 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Uncategorized 8

In the months, weeks, and days leading up to any performance you will want to make sure you have fully prepared (1) yourself and (2) your instrument. Today, lets discuss what it means to have your...

Piping in Competitions: Why do it? Let’s Discuss!

Oct 25, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, General Discussion 25

As part of this month's activities related to the BagpipeLessons.com Online Competition for November 2011, let's start a discussion about the pros and cons of competing. What are the benefits of...