Note: Today’s post is by David Hester, who has been exploring an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing at his website, altpibroch.com. The important thing is not what you sound like. It's...
To help learn and memorize a new tune, look over the tune to identify its unique and repeating elements. Before picking up your chanter to start playing, take a few minutes to look and understand the...
Today's video gives a clearly detailed step-by-step video lesson on how to play the D Throw. Learn the secret to perfect timing, clean execution, and consistency. Watch, listen, and play along with...
Note: Today’s post is by David Hester, who has been exploring an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing at his website, altpibroch.com. Many have remarked on the similarity between top-level...
Bagpipe music is highly structured. Most of our pipe tunes fit a predictable pattern of bars, lines, parts, and repeats. Some of the instant appeal of traditional pipe tunes comes from the balance...
Today’s post comes from BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Iain MacDonald — piper, composer, pipe major and instructor. For more about Iain, scroll down to read his piping bio. Up close with...
Today's video gives a a clearly detailed step-by-step video lesson on how to play Strikes (also known as taps, hits, slurs, shakes, etc.). Learn the secret to perfect timing, clean execution, and...
One aspect of band that I often ponder is regarding recruitment of new talent. In a simple world we would just post an advertisement, "Four pipers needed who are familiar with the following...
Today’s post is by BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Jack Lee, one of the world's most famous pipers. We're excited to have Jack join us on the Studio. For more about Jack, scroll down to read...
As pipers, we're constantly reminded of our links with piping's rich and interesting history. Whether it's the famous pipers of generations gone by or the great tunes that we still play today,...
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