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Studio Master Class: P/M Donald MacLean of Lewis (6/8 March)

Jul 14, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Learning Tunes, Self-Recording, Share Recordings, Tune Workshop, Videos 18

Bill Peters of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada is our first participant for the BagpipeLessons.com Studio Master Class. The concept of the Master Class has been around for generations. It is similar to...

Looking for volunteers for the first Studio Master Class

Jun 20, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Learning Tunes, Self-Recording, Share Recordings, Tune Workshop, Videos 10

I'm looking for three pipers who want to submit videos for the very first BagpipeLessons.com Studio Master Class. The concept of the Master Class has been around for generations. It is similar to a...

Jigs & Hornpipes (70 Minute Seminar)

Jun 14, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Fingering & Technique, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Seminars, Tunes 5

I thought this time of year might be a perfect time to revisit this seminar recording. Enjoy! Last spring I taught a 70-minute seminar called Jigs & Hornpipes. Take a listen to the audio...

Find published sources for tunes

Jun 12, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Learning Tunes, Tunes 2

Here's a great online resource for finding published sources for tunes. Check it out: Ceolas Tune Index Search Just type in your keywords and see what comes up. The index contains most of the...

Discover the hidden patterns in your tunes. (New tune: Cullen Bay)

Jun 10, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tune Workshop, Tunes, Videos 10

Ask any piper if they know a tune in the 5/4 time signature. If they do, it is probably Cullen Bay. (It's the only tune I know of in that time signature.) The creation of Cullen Bay is somewhat of...

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...

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....

Learning Tunes Made Easy (90 Minute Seminar)

May 17, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Seminars, Tunes 16

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.

Self-recording: Take Two

Mar 20, 2011 Jori Chisholm Learning Tunes, Self-Recording, Tunes 28

Today's focus: Make recordings of your three tunes. As you learned back in Week One, self-recording followed by careful listening can be one of the best methods for making big improvements in your...

The Dot-Cut

Mar 08, 2011 Jori Chisholm Expression, Fingering & Technique, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 46

Here in the Inner Circle, we have looked at many tunes in depth. In the coming days, we'll be looking at even more, including reels. Reels fall into two basic categories: round (no dot-cuts) and...

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