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Hand Position & Gracenote Precision

I fix your hand position first, because every gracenote you'll ever play depends on it.

6 LESSONS · BEGINNER · WORK THROUGH THEM IN ORDER

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01 Bagpipe Essentials Masterclass Lesson #1: Master Top Hand Position for Clean Execution & Confidence I start with your top hand, since it controls the notes you'll rely on most. August 22, 2024 · 5m · Fingering & Technique → 02 Bagpipe Essentials Masterclass Lesson #2: Master Bottom Hand Position for Faster & Better Fingering Now I fix the bottom hand so both hands are working from the same solid foundation. September 2, 2024 · 5m · Fingering & Technique → 03 My Most Controversial Bagpipe Tip Ever? Pipers Are Arguing About This Thumb Position Tip I tackle thumb position next, because it quietly affects everything above it on the chanter. April 10, 2025 · 18m · Fingering & Technique → 04 Focus on the Top Hand: Speed, Control, and Fluidity I go deeper on the top hand here, building speed and control once the position itself is solid. June 9, 2025 · 55m · Fingering & Technique → 05 Mastering Your Top Hand I take this live and work through real trouble spots so you can hear the fixes happen in real time. May 23, 2022 · 54m · Fingering & Technique → 06 Atomic Habits I close with how to turn all of this into a daily habit so the position holds under pressure, not just in practice. August 4, 2022 · 1h 9m · Fingering & Technique →

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