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How many hours a day should you practice?

How many hours a day should you practice?

Nov 22, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Practice Tips 6

I came across this interesting article and thought you'd enjoy reading it, too. The Bulletproof Musician: How Many Hours A Day Should You Practice.  There are some interesting things to learn (or be...
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New Exercise: Rhythmic Patterns in 2/4 Marches, Strathspeys, and Reels

New Exercise: Rhythmic Patterns in 2/4 Marches, Strathspeys, and Reels

Nov 18, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Exercises, Expression, Fingering & Technique 16

Today's exercise features some intermediate to advanced level rhythmic patterns commonly found in 2/4 Marches, Strathspeys, and Reel.  I hope you'll find lots of areas for potential improvement —...
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Studio Discussion: What’s your current set up?

Studio Discussion: What’s your current set up?

Nov 16, 2011 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, Equipment & Gear 13

The right equipment can make all the difference when it comes to the pipes. A little change can make playing so much easier and more comfortable. Today, take a couple of minutes to share your current...
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How to change your chanter tape without losing your fine tuning.

How to change your chanter tape without losing your fine tuning.

Nov 14, 2011 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 7

We've previously discussed tone and tuning of your pipes and how important this is to the overall enjoyment of your playing for both yourself and your audience.  You might want to check out the...
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Learn to control your finger height with this simple paperclip trick.

Learn to control your finger height with this simple paperclip trick.

Nov 10, 2011 Jori Chisholm Equipment & Gear, Featured, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips, Videos 2

The magical paperclip. Good for so many things other than just holding together sheets of paper. Previously, we've talked about the value of keeping your hands loose and keeping your fingers close to...
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Share your recordings and learn from others!

Share your recordings and learn from others!

Nov 08, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, Self-Recording, Share Recordings, Tunes, Videos 14

Today you have the opportunity to post your recordings. Why? To share your music with others and receive some helpful feedback in the spirit of positive collaboration. Also, you'll have the...
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Listen to your self-recordings and make a plan.

Listen to your self-recordings and make a plan.

Nov 06, 2011 Jori Chisholm Competing & Performing, Learning Tunes, Self-Recording, Tunes 3

Today's focus: listen and evaluate your recordings and make a plan for deliberate practice going forward. You will want to have 60 minutes of uninterrupted time to complete today's objectives. Grab...
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Self-record to get an honest listen to your tunes.

Self-record to get an honest listen to your tunes.

Nov 02, 2011 Jori Chisholm Competing & Performing, Self-Recording, Tunes 18

As we've discussed previously here on the Studio, one of keys to effective deliberate practice is careful analysis of your current skills so that you can identify the next steps for improvement. One...
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Get your pipes performance ready

Get your pipes performance ready

Oct 31, 2011 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Uncategorized 8

In the months, weeks, and days leading up to any performance you will want to make sure you have fully prepared (1) yourself and (2) your instrument. Today, lets discuss what it means to have your...
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Piping in Competitions:  Why do it?  Let’s Discuss!

Piping in Competitions: Why do it? Let’s Discuss!

Oct 25, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, General Discussion 25

As part of this month's activities related to the BagpipeLessons.com Online Competition for November 2011, let's start a discussion about the pros and cons of competing. What are the benefits of...
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