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How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound

Aug 03, 2013 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Tone & Tuning 3

One of the great joys of piping is the experience of playing when the fullness and resonance of your bagpipe sound is at its full potential. It is also one of the greatest challenges of piping, as it...

What smartphone apps do you use to enhance your piping?

Jun 05, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Equipment & Gear, Self-Recording, Tone & Tuning 10

Do you have an iPhone or Android or Blackberry smart phone? Have you discovered any apps that you can use to enhance your piping? Please share your suggestions in the comments below. Here are a...

Improve your sound and extend the playing life of your reed by controlling moisture.

May 31, 2013 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning 4

Every piper will enjoy piping even more when they are playing a well-selected, well-tuned, broken-in, comfortable-to-play pipe chanter reed. Reeds are made from cane -- a natural material -- which...

The only cure for spinning hemp.

May 29, 2013 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 14

Pipers know that when a joint becomes too loose the solution is to add a few wraps of waxed hemp or dental floss. But what do you do when the hemp completely separates from what it is attached to?

Making Your Pipes Easy to Play

Apr 29, 2013 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Tone & Tuning, Videos 21

When you watch a top piper, they make it look so easy. Brilliant, rich tone, sparkling, clear technique, and masterful expression. A mark of the true professional is how they perform with such ease...

Selecting and Adjusting Pipe Chanter Reeds

Apr 05, 2013 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Featured, Special Offers, Tone & Tuning, Videos 46

Today's focus: Selecting and Adjusting Pipe Chanter Reeds Today's lesson includes two video demonstrations, the first on selecting a good pipe chanter reed and the second on adjusting the strength of...

The secret to good sound.

Dec 18, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, Featured, General Discussion, Practice Tips, Special Offers, Tone & Tuning 11

Last week, I received an email from Studio member David Hester. David was excited about some breakthroughs he'd recently made in his practicing, particularly regarding tuning and tone. I asked if...

How to warm up your pipes before performing (and what to do if you can’t warm up)

Nov 25, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Practice Tips, Tone & Tuning 12

Sometimes it seems that we pipers are constantly warming up. Warming up the fingers, warming up the drones, going over our tunes, etc. Other musicians seem to be able to pick up their instrument and...

Get Yourself and Your Pipes Ready for Playing Outside in Cold Weather

Nov 11, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Tone & Tuning, Videos 14

The pipes were designed to be played outdoors. And even though most of us live in cities or climates where we play inside most of the time, one of life's great pleasures is to play the pipes in one...

The bagpipe scale vs. equal temperament

Oct 16, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Best of the Internet, Tone & Tuning, Uncategorized 7

We previously discussed how to use accurately and reliably tune the notes of your pipe chanter. However, the bagpipe scale is different than the scale used by "normal" Western instruments so you...

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