Do Pipers Need to Learn Circular Breathing? circular breathing steady blowing Nov 17, 2024

Do you ever wonder when you should stop the flow of music to take a breath on your practice chanter?

What if you didn't have to?

Circular breathing...

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Are Chords The Key To Writing Good Tunes? composing harmonies Nov 11, 2024

Have you ever wanted to write your own tunes or harmonies?

Composing music, especially for bagpipes, offers an incredible outlet to express...

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11 Simple Habits That Will Overhaul Your Piping 11 commandments growth mindset habits Nov 03, 2024

I’m not a basketball coach. But if I were, I wouldn't try to micromanage every play while my team was out on the court, or to run them...

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How Can Pipers and Drummers Work Together Better? bagpipes drummers drums ensemble Oct 27, 2024

Many pipers never give too much thought to the drummers when they're in the circle. 

But drummers aren't just background noise;...

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Struggle With Sight Reading? Try This... sightreading Oct 20, 2024

Are you one of the many pipers out there who learned to read music as you learned the bagpipes? 

Sight reading is a skill that many of us...

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The REAL Secret to Building Stamina stamina Oct 13, 2024

Ever found it hard to get back into piping after a break? Even after a short hiatus, it can be exhausting to play for even a short time until your...

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The Key to a Successful Band - Focus on the Individual band musicianship Oct 06, 2024

What makes a band successful?

Of course, what everyone considers "success" might be different, but for the purposes of this thought...

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What Tune Setting Should I Play in a Solo Competition? solo competition Sep 29, 2024

"Do I have to play the standard setting of a tune in a solo competition?"

It's a question I hear all the time at the Dojo.  

The simple...

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How to Supercharge Your Pipe Band's Progress bagpipe freedom pipe band Aug 25, 2024

Ever wondered why some pipe bands excel while others seem stuck in a rut?

What if you could unlock true musical freedom for your pipe band,...

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What is Bagpipe Freedom? The 5 Phases Explained Aug 24, 2024

Sadly, very few pipers are free to transcend their current level of piping because they are trapped by certain bad habits that make it impossible...

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Mastering the Intensity Equation constant variance intensity singular focus Aug 18, 2024

Ever pushed yourself to the brink during a workout only to realize, too late, that you might have overdone it? You're not alone. Many of us have...

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How Can You Revive Your Stagnant Tunes? old repertoire reviving tunes Jul 28, 2024

Do you have any tunes in your repertoire that you don’t play well anymore? 

Perhaps you learned them when you weren’t as...

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