Today's video is Part 6 of the Learn the Pipes video series and introduces the first part of your first tune: Scots Wha Hae. Scots Wha Hae is a beautiful 6/8 slow air. Many pipers learn it as their...
Today's video lesson show you the basics of reading rhythm in bagpipe music. As part of the Learn the Pipes video series, today's lesson will give you the understanding you need to start learning...
Today's post features two hornpipes: Duncan Johnstone (by Donald MacLeod) and The Scotsaire Hornpipe (by William Baird). Included is a complete recording of each tune, a complete audio lesson on the...
Today's post features a class on the piobaireachd, Struan Robertson's Salute. The tune has a nice melody and is relatively short. As a result, it's often one of the first piobaireachd that pipers...
Today's post features a new exercise that will help you improve the control of your little finger on the bottom hand. The new exercise, Little Finger Control, will help you identify and eliminate the...
I received the exciting news today that I won first place in the Original Piobaireachd Music Composing Competition. The competition was organized by the Shasta Piping Society and co-sponsored by...
I’m giving away some amazing piping stuff as part of my first-ever BagpipeLessons.com Prize Giveaway. The $1,200+ in prizes include some of my most popular products and some of my favorite piping...
This is the beginning of a series that is intended to help you, as a student of pibroch, grow confident in interpreting and performing from the primary sources of pibroch. Elsewhere I have shared...
Today's post features a new exercise that will help you improve two important areas of your piping technique: doublings and crossing noises. The exercise combines elements of some of my favorite...
Today's post features a two well-known tunes: a strathspey – Maggie Cameron — and a reel — Sandy Cameron. Included is a complete recording of the tune, a complete audio lesson on the tune with...
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