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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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.
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...
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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