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Modern Piobaireachd:  Andrew MacNeil of Colonsay

Modern Piobaireachd: Andrew MacNeil of Colonsay

Feb 15, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Expression, Learning Tunes, Tunes 6

Piobaireachd consists of some of the most ancient tunes in the pipers repertoire. However, just as the art of piobaireachd playing flourishes in our modern era, so too are modern piobaireachd being...
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Answers to some great bagpipe-related questions

Answers to some great bagpipe-related questions

Feb 10, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, Equipment & Gear, General Discussion, Tone & Tuning 13

I received an email from Eric K., one of my Skype students and a member of the Studio with several questions that I thought would be perfect for sharing with everyone else. Thanks, Eric! If you have...
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Close up with three different types of pipe bags

Close up with three different types of pipe bags

Feb 07, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Videos 24

The modern piper has several different options to choose for pipe bags. Traditionally, pipers used hide bags made from sheepskin or cow leather. These days,  pipers also have a variety of synthetic...
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Close up with the Scottish Small Pipes

Close up with the Scottish Small Pipes

Jan 25, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Equipment & Gear, Tunes, Videos 6

I've enjoyed my small pipes as a different way to play, with a different sound but using all of the same skills I've practiced on my Highland pipes. Here's a few tunes you may have heard before and a...
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The New, Expanded & Updated Dot-Cut Fluidity Exercise

The New, Expanded & Updated Dot-Cut Fluidity Exercise

Jan 22, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Exercises, Expression, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips 9

The dot-cut rhythmic pattern comes up constantly in pipe music. It's been featured here in the Inner Circle several times (in a lesson called The Dot-Cut and in several other posts) and most...
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BagpipeLessons.com featured on the front page of the New York Times!

BagpipeLessons.com featured on the front page of the New York Times!

Jan 15, 2012 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, News & Announcements 1

I have very exciting news to share. The New York Times has a front-page feature today about online music lessons, featuring BagpipeLessons.com. The newspaper's website even included a short video...
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New Tune:  Susan MacLeod (Strathspey)

New Tune: Susan MacLeod (Strathspey)

Jan 08, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Expression, Learning Tunes, Tunes 4

To follow up on our recent discussion of the Darado, let's take a look at the four-parted competition-style strathspey Susan MacLeod. A few years ago, I was asked by Pipes|Drums magazine to be a...
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The fourteenth embellishment: The Darado or Bubbly Note

The fourteenth embellishment: The Darado or Bubbly Note

Jan 04, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Exercises, Featured, Fingering & Technique 10

The number of notes and embellishments we use in pipes tunes is quite limited.  We have: 9 notes grace notes and strikes 9 doublings (one for each note) 4 bottom hand, Low G based movements:  grip,...
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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Jan 01, 2012 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, News & Announcements 7

I would like to wish you a Happy New Year with best wishes for 2012! Thank you for being a part of the BagpipeLessons.com Studio and for your contributions to our growing online community. We have...
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Keep your notes on your tunes organized with the Tune Success Log

Keep your notes on your tunes organized with the Tune Success Log

Dec 30, 2011 Jori Chisholm Downloads, Featured, Practice Tips 1

The first and most important step in any practice routine is an effective and easy-to-use system for taking notes on your practice sessions to keep track of your progress. Previously, we learned...
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