⚡ The Short Version
Start with a good practice chanter and a good reed. Every piper starts on the practice chanter and keeps playing one for life. A comfortable reed makes a huge difference, and the really cheap chanters and pipes sold online are a waste of money.
Good form from day one is the gift you give your future self. Relaxed hands, minimum tension, fingers close to the chanter, and the hands placed in the right order. You can get away with bad form on slow, easy tunes, but it stops you when the tunes get faster and more fun.
Learn one thing at a time, and practice a little most days. Nine notes, about nine or ten embellishments, then tunes layered in one at a time. Aim for 15 to 30 minutes a day, four or five days a week, and plan on six to twelve months on the chanter before your first set of pipes.
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Your First 100 Days on the Bagpipes
1h 02m · Full class available to Inner Circle members
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