Previously, we looked at Strathspey Triplets -- GDEs gracenote combinations. Because of their rhythm, technique, and unique style of expression, strathspeys are some of the greatest and most...
Today's featured tune is the classic six-parted (!) 2/4 march: Highland Wedding. Download the sheet music for Highland Wedding. Print yourself at least two copies. Here's a video of the SFU Pipe...
I've had many requests for the sheet music for my composition The Macraes of Achmore. Here it is for the first time, exclusively for members of the BagpipeLessons.com Studio! The tune was featured...
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. For example, a search for the words...
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...
Timothy Cummings has published some great Appalachian tunes for the pipes. Listen to some of the the tunes or view the sheet music for the tune Sandy Boys. Scotland's National Piping Centre featured...
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. Author: Jori ChisholmJori Chisholm is...
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 on the Studio, 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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