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Gig and Band Ready

From solo gigs to marching in formation — the steady blowing, band discipline, and business sense that make you hireable and reliable.

6 LESSONS · INTERMEDIATE · WORK THROUGH THEM IN ORDER

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01 How to Master Steady Blowing Lock in steady blowing first — bands and gigs both expose it fast if it's not there. July 16, 2024 · 1h 9m · Tone & Tuning → 02 Pipe Band Success Learn what a band actually needs from a section piper: steady blowing and matched fingers. October 20, 2022 · 1h 3m · Competing & Performing → 03 Hands-On Drone Tuning Workshop: Get In Tune Fast Get fast, reliable drone tuning down so you're never the one holding up a tune-up. November 13, 2025 · 47m · Tone & Tuning → 04 Performing Your Best — Lessons from Sports and Performance Psychology Train performance psychology so nerves don't undo your preparation on stage or on the field. February 16, 2023 · 1h 4m · Competing & Performing → 05 How to be Successful at Piping Gigs Learn how to book, price, and deliver solo gigs — weddings, funerals, arrivals — professionally. February 28, 2023 · 55m · Competing & Performing → 06 On the Day Run the on-the-day checklist so nothing catches you off guard at a gig or contest. June 6, 2022 · 58m · Competing & Performing →

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