Strikes are about aim, not force. Hitting the hole squarely produces a clean pop sound with far less pressure than most pipers use. Overplaying a strike is a common but unnecessary habit.
Break a tune down into its recurring patterns. Isolate each unique motif in a tune, drill it on its own, then use an 8-4-2-1 count-down structure to rebuild speed and consistency across the whole set.
Watch for finger height and borrowed habits from other tune styles. Keep fingers low and close to the chanter for cleaner strikes, and watch for tendencies, like dot-cut phrasing, that sneak in from a different tune style when they don't belong.
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Get the Pipes Out! — October 16, 2023
45m · Full class available to Inner Circle members
14:31break: the Story bagpipe's 'unaided greatness'🔒
16:56sound Aim, force: not a getting strike clean🔒
19:228-4-2-1 structure drill The🔒
24:03the Playing a through tempo slower at tune🔒
30:50pipes Fittie Playing together on 'The Boatman'🔒
33:12play-along tip: isolating headphones Zoom🔒
34:46Moving to Allendale' 'Rose🔒
38:35their parts repeat don't 4/4 marches Why🔒
41:40tricky notes Reviewing tied and rhythms🔒
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