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This might be the world’s best bagpipe tuner

This might be the world’s best bagpipe tuner

Nov 03, 2015 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 13

Update June 2022: The best bagpipe tuner app is the Braw Tuner. I discuss the Braw Tuner in our recent live session on Chanter Tuning. To skip to where I discuss the Braw Tuner, go to 41 minutes in....
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Dr. Simon McKerrell: Some notes on the bagpipes (Part 3)

Dr. Simon McKerrell: Some notes on the bagpipes (Part 3)

Oct 25, 2015 Simon McKerrell General Discussion, Piobaireachd, Tunes 0

Today’s post comes from our newest BagpipeLessons.com Studio contributor Dr. Simon McKerrell — piper, composer, and professor. For more about Dr. McKerrell, scroll down to read his piping bio....
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New Tune: Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban (2/4 March)

New Tune: Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban (2/4 March)

Oct 19, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 2

Today's post features a well-known competition-style 2/4 march – Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban. Included is a complete recording of the tune, a complete audio lesson on the tune with detailed...
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Practice Chanter Fundamentals (90 minute seminar)

Practice Chanter Fundamentals (90 minute seminar)

Sep 22, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Beginners, Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Practice Tips, Seminars, Workshop 10

Today's lesson includes the four-page handout and full 90-minute recording from a seminar I taught called Practice Chanter Fundamentals. The seminar focuses on the bagpipe fingering technique and...
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Dr. Simon McKerrell: Some notes on the bagpipes (Part 2)

Dr. Simon McKerrell: Some notes on the bagpipes (Part 2)

Sep 17, 2015 Simon McKerrell Bagpipe Set Up, General Discussion, Piobaireachd, Special Guest 0

Today’s post comes from our newest BagpipeLessons.com Studio contributor Dr. Simon McKerrell — piper, composer, and professor. For more about Dr. McKerrell, scroll down to read his piping bio....
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Dr. Simon McKerrell: Some notes on the bagpipes (Part 1)

Dr. Simon McKerrell: Some notes on the bagpipes (Part 1)

Sep 08, 2015 Simon McKerrell Bagpipe Set Up, General Discussion, Piobaireachd 0

Today’s post comes from our newest BagpipeLessons.com Studio contributor Dr. Simon McKerrell -- piper, composer, and professor. For more about Dr. McKerrell, scroll down to read his piping bio....
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Making it Stick: Interleaved Practice (Part One)

Making it Stick: Interleaved Practice (Part One)

Aug 18, 2015 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Fingering & Technique, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Videos 6

Today's post is the first in a new series of posts about the science of successful learning.  Many traditional practice methods are based on time-honored traditions and folklore.  Recent science...
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Understanding Piobaireachd: Na Crahinin

Understanding Piobaireachd: Na Crahinin

Jul 30, 2015 J. David Hester Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Piobaireachd, Special Guest, Videos 0

Note: Today’s post is by David Hester, who has been exploring an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing at his website, altpibroch.com. Sound familiar? Probably not. But it is a motif which...
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What do you want to learn about?

What do you want to learn about?

Jul 14, 2015 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion 4

We've covered some pretty important topics here on the BagpipeLessons.com Studio, from pipe chanter reeds and drone reeds to pipe bags and performing and memorizing tunes. But we want to hear from...
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Learn how world-class performers break through?

Learn how world-class performers break through?

Jul 05, 2015 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, Featured, Fingering & Technique, General Discussion, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Self-Recording 14

Ever felt that you weren't getting the results you wanted out of your practice? Ever wondered why improvement in some skills and abilities seems to level off despite lots of practice time? Ever...
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