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Category Archive: Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Fingering & Technique, Inner Circle, Tone & Tuning, Videos

BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Birls, Picking out a Good Reed, and more

BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Birls, Picking out a Good Reed, and more

Aug 07, 2020 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Fingering & Technique, Inner Circle, Tone & Tuning, Videos 0

Watch the replay of BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle LIVE — Birls, Picking out a Good Reed, and more. As a BagpipeLessons.com Member, you have access to the Inner Circle, where you can join my new...
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How to Achieve a Well-Balanced and Efficient Bagpipe

How to Achieve a Well-Balanced and Efficient Bagpipe

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...
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Introducing The Piper’s Ultimate Reed Poker (HD Video)

Introducing The Piper’s Ultimate Reed Poker (HD Video)

Aug 03, 2016 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Tone & Tuning, Videos 0

I'm really excited to launch my newest product.  It's called The Piper's Ultimate Reed Poker. Check out the video that gives a close-up look at the poker and demonstrates how you can use it save...
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How to tune up a pipe band

How to tune up a pipe band

May 13, 2016 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 7

A well-tuned pipe band is a spectacular thing. A poorly tuned band can be hard to listen to. Many factors contribute a band's ability to produce a great sound, the process of tuning up a pipe band...
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Ezeedrone Reeds vs. New Increased Absorption Reeds (HD Video)

Ezeedrone Reeds vs. New Increased Absorption Reeds (HD Video)

Dec 15, 2015 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 2

You've probably played or at least heard of Ezeedrone brand drone reeds. They are the most popular and best-selling drone reeds of all-time. The reeds are reasonably priced, come standard with many...
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Up close with Matthew Welch: Sheepskin bags, cane drone reeds, piping in academia, bagpipe jazz, Balinese gamelan, finding your true musical voice, and more…

Up close with Matthew Welch: Sheepskin bags, cane drone reeds, piping in academia, bagpipe jazz, Balinese gamelan, finding your true musical voice, and more…

Nov 12, 2015 Matthew Welch Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, Equipment & Gear, Expression, Fingering & Technique, Tone & Tuning, Videos 1

In today's post, we have an in-depth interview with our newest instructor and one of the piping world's most fascinating people, Matthew Welch. Matt has an incredible combination of experience and...
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This might be the world’s best bagpipe tuner

This might be the world’s best bagpipe tuner

Nov 03, 2015 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 13

I think I discovered what might be the world's best bagpipe tuner -- and it's an app for the iPhone and Android and it's FREE.  To use all of the features, you'll need to unlock them, which costs...
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Close up with new all-plastic bagpipes (HD Video)

Close up with new all-plastic bagpipes (HD Video)

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...
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Revisiting Your Practice Checklist

Revisiting Your Practice Checklist

Jun 24, 2015 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Exercises, Expression, Fingering & Technique, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Tone & Tuning, Tunes 32

People who consistently perform to their fullest potential leave nothing to chance.  They know to prepare for everything, mentally, physically, and for all possible scenarios.  In preparing for an...
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Iain MacDonald: Up Close with the Campbell Tunable Pipe Chanter

Iain MacDonald: Up Close with the Campbell Tunable Pipe Chanter

Dec 12, 2014 Iain MacDonald Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 10

Today’s post comes from BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Iain MacDonald who gives us a close look at the new Campbell Tunable Pipe Chanter. Author: Iain MacDonaldIain MacDonald has been piping...
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    New Exercise: Little Finger Control

    Jun 13, 2017 1

  • New Exercise: Power Crossings with Doublings from All Notes
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    Nov 22, 2016 10

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    Jun 02, 2016 4

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