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Tips for Pipers from the World’s Greatest Golf Teacher

Apr 18, 2016 Jori Chisholm Competing & Performing, General Discussion, Practice Tips, Videos 0

In a recent podcast about music teaching and performance, I first learned about Harvey Penick — considered to be one of the greatest golf teachers of all time. I was intrigued, since over the years...

Close up with a new water trap device

Mar 22, 2016 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Videos 5

Here's a detailed look at the new Trap Dri water trap design made in Scotland by Alan Forbes.

BagpipeLessons.com Studio Exclusive: The Stronger, Fitter Piper

Mar 15, 2016 John Verd Health and Fitness, News & Announcements, Videos 3

I'm excited to announce a great feature here on the BagpipeLessons.com Studio — The Stronger, Fitter Piper. This series of videos is the world's first physical training program designed exclusively...

Piobaireachd Master Class: Too Long in This Condition (70 minute seminar)

Mar 08, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Exercises, Learning Tunes, Piobaireachd, Seminars, Videos 0

Today's post features a 70-minute master class on the classic Piobaireachd Too Long in This Condition. Included are the course handouts and the complete audio recording from a seminar I taught in New...

Why do most pipers struggle with this rhythmic pattern?

Feb 12, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Exercises, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Videos 0

One of the most prominent features of bagpipe music is the omnipresent dot-cut. We've discussed it many times here on the BagpipeLessons.com Studio — and the importance of holding the dotted note...

Kansas City Winter Storm 2016

Jan 13, 2016 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Competing & Performing, Piobaireachd, Videos 2

This coming weekend is one the biggest weekends of the year in the piping world: Kansas City Winter Storm. The event features world-class and amateur level competitions in solo piping and drumming,...

Build a clever storage dispenser for your bagpipe hemp

Jan 07, 2016 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Videos 7

I've been a huge fan of using dental floss of various piping-related applications. I love that the floss comes in its own plastic case with a small cutting tool for easy dispensing and storage. But...

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...

The solution to the mysterious curse of the short B.

Dec 05, 2015 Jori Chisholm Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips, Videos 4

The nine notes of the standard bagpipe scale gives us 81 possible two note combinations. Add in a third note and we have 729 possible three-note combinations. But some of these combinations are...

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 guest writer and one of the piping world's most fascinating people, Matthew Welch. Matt has an incredible combination of experience and...

Category Archive: Competing & Performing, General Discussion, Practice Tips, Videos

Tips for Pipers from the World’s Greatest Golf Teacher

Close up with a new water trap device

BagpipeLessons.com Studio Exclusive: The Stronger, Fitter Piper

Piobaireachd Master Class: Too Long in This Condition (70 minute seminar)

Why do most pipers struggle with this rhythmic pattern?

Kansas City Winter Storm 2016

Build a clever storage dispenser for your bagpipe hemp

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

The solution to the mysterious curse of the short B.

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

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