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The 2/4 March

Master the 2/4 march — the backbone of competition light music — from timing fundamentals to the composers who defined the genre.

7 LESSONS · INTERMEDIATE · WORK THROUGH THEM IN ORDER

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01 Pointing, Pulsing & Phrasing: A Guide to Bagpipe Expression Learn pointing and pulsing first — the two moves that give a 2/4 march its snap. June 23, 2026 · 1h 7m · Expression & Musicality → 02 Secrets of the Doubling Clean up your doublings, since a 2/4 march exposes a sloppy one on every beat. March 19, 2026 · 1h 6m · Fingering & Technique → 03 The Tunes of John MacColl Study John MacColl, the composer behind more great 2/4 marches than anyone. July 3, 2024 · 1h 4m · Tunes & Repertoire → 04 What Makes this Tune Great? Mrs. John MacColl Break down Mrs. John MacColl note by note — a benchmark competition 2/4. June 29, 2022 · 1h 3m · Tunes & Repertoire → 05 The Greatest Tunes of the Piping Genius G.S. McLennan Widen your 2/4 repertoire with G.S. McLennan, the other towering source of the genre. November 17, 2025 · 54m · Tunes & Repertoire → 06 Competing for the First Time: Everything You Need to Know See how a 2/4 march holds up as a first competition submission tune. June 18, 2026 · 1h 8m · Competing & Performing → 07 On the Day Take your prepared march to the boards with a clear, minute-by-minute plan. June 6, 2022 · 58m · Competing & Performing →

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