OK, are you ready for the #1, top secret, most amazing reed manipulation trick in the world?
This trick will make you sound incredible 100% of the ti...
Hemp â the cord we use on bagpipe joints to keep them nice and airtight â can be very finicky.
Day to day, temperature and humidity changes inside an...
Imagine someone came up to you and said, âNo matter how hard I try, I just canât juggle 5 balls in the air.â
Iâm not a juggler, but to me that makes ...
Did you know that embellishments arenât just a collection of grace notes mashed together?
They may look that way in sheet music, but they are actuall...
Pipers at all levels can find pesky crossing noises creeping into our playing.
Do you know the different kinds, how to eliminate them, and what cause...
When you prepare for solo competition, usually one question is on your mind: what will the judge be listening for?
Will they be able to tell if you a...
Do you ever find yourself struggling so much with a hard reed that you feel your throat close?
The feeling is similar to when you accidentally sneeze...
Grace notes â those tiny, short notes that give bagpipe music decoration and dynamics â are often overlooked by beginner and intermediate pipers as ân...
Birls â rapid pinky passes over low G â are embellishments that youâll have to learn to play in a band or as a soloist.
Although they can be quite di...
When you were first taught to play, Iâm guessing one of the first things you learned was the ârightâ way to hold a chanter.
Yet, if you examine their...
Chances are, if youâve been playing bagpipes for a while, youâve definitely licked a reed or two in your life.
It can be tempting to want to do this ...
If you want to be a better bagpiper, recording your playing on a regular basis is a âmustâ.
It radically benefits many of your musical fundamentals, ...
