The Sticky Truth About Chanter Tape chanter tape Apr 14, 2024

Chanter tape is something you may never have thought much about as a piper.

Perhaps your pipe major or tutor loaded up your chanter for you and...

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The Ultimate Secret Ingredient to Being a Better Bagpiper or Drummer 11 commandments immersion Apr 07, 2024

Picture this – you're stuck on a desert island.

Would you rather have your practice chanter, or an endless playlist of great pipe band tunes?...

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Has Bagpipe Pitch Gone Too High? pitch Mar 31, 2024

Have you ever tried to balance an older bagpipe chanter, only to discover that you're pitching very flat compared to the rest of your band?

If it...

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Can Imperfections Make You Sound Better? tone Mar 24, 2024

Does a "perfect bagpipe tone" exist? Or does a bit of imperfection in your sound actually make your overall tone sound better?

I've trialed a ...

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The One-Take Rule
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The One-Take Rule one-take rule performance anxiety recording Mar 19, 2024

We've all been there. We're trying to make a recording of our playing, but it's just not coming out right.

On the first recording, I had a choke....

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Recording Devices and Sharing Recordings: Our Up-to-Date Recommendations one-take rule recording Mar 19, 2024

A recorder is a vital tool for every piper to have and to use. 

Now, if you’re like most people, you probably hate the idea of recording...

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Do You Tune Too Soon, Or 'Set and Forget'? tuning Mar 17, 2024

Do you struggle to get your pipes into tune when you first start to play?

You may be trying to tune too soon.

Tuning is a skill many pipers...

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Bagpipe Posture For Kids kids posture teaching Mar 11, 2024

For bagpipers, posture matters – a lot. But not many teachers emphasize it in the beginning, so it becomes a big problemdown the track that's...

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How to Put Together a Winning Medley band competition composition medley pipe band competition Mar 04, 2024

Pipe band medleys are a great way to showcase your band's musical range and creativity.

But why do some medleys sound more musical than others?

...

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Throw Away Your Bagpipe Tuner (?) digital tuner Feb 28, 2024

Are you like many pipers who think that using an electronic tuner is the only way to get a great sound out of their bagpipe? Have ever told...

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The Case for the Tube-Style Manometer manometer Feb 28, 2024

Animated discussions often spring up in our Dojo U student community about the merits of different types of manometer.

In case you’re...

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How to Amplify Your Metronome for Rhythmic Development amplifier metronome practice Feb 27, 2024

Playing with a metronome is a vital element in the bagpipe learning game. But, how do you play with a metronome while also playing your pipes?...

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