Finding the Right Chanter Reed For You: The Scotland the Brave Test maintenance reed strength reeds scotland the brave test stb test May 22, 2024

Your bagpipes should never be too hard to play. 

You should feel comfortable at all times when you’re playing. Don’t feel like you...

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Calibrating Your Reeds calibration May 22, 2024

Calibration is the art of setting up your reeds to take the perfect, most efficient amount of air so that they work together to produce a stable...

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How Do You Keep Your Bag Airtight? airtight bag maintenance May 22, 2024

When your pipes are airtight, you're well on your way to a bagpipe that's easy to play.

But have you ever experienced this literal sinking...

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Finding and Getting Paid for Gigs bookings gigs performance May 22, 2024

Once you’ve been playing for a while, it can be a logical next step to turn your piping hobby into a side hustle – or perhaps even a...

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Discovering the PDQB Certification System: Elevate Your Bagpipe Skills May 19, 2024

Bagpiping is a tradition steeped in history and culture, and for those dedicated to mastering the art, the Piping and Drumming Qualifications Board...

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Try Playing It By Ear playing by ear May 19, 2024

Have you ever caught yourself humming along to John Denver's "Country Roads" or tapping to the theme of "Star Wars" and wondered how they would...

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How To Find Your Ideal Chanter Reed Strength hard reed reed strength reeds May 12, 2024

Chanter reeds are often sent from the manufacturer labelled as "easy", "hard", or anything in between – but how do you know which one is...

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Is Bass Drone Tuning "Hard"? bass drone harmonics tuning Apr 28, 2024

Tuning a bagpipe isn't just about adjusting until things sound "right."

It's a meticulously detailed process, especially when it comes to tuning...

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Play It Like You Sing It sightreading Apr 21, 2024

Learning tunes can be hard, especially if you struggle with sight-reading.

But there's a step that makes it much easier – and helps speed up...

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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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