As any piper knows, we need a certain amount of moisture in our bagpipes. But too much can be a major problem.Â
A lot of the time, beginners and inte...
Your bagpipes should never be too hard to play.Â
You should feel comfortable at all times when you’re playing. Don’t feel like you have to “be tough’...
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 sound...
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 feeli...
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 full-time profess...
Bagpiping is a tradition steeped in history and culture, and for those dedicated to mastering the art, the Piping and Drumming Qualifications Board (P...
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 sound ...
Chanter reeds are often sent from the manufacturer labelled as "easy", "hard", or anything in between – but how do you know which one is going to be r...
Tuning a bagpipe isn't just about adjusting until things sound "right."
It's a meticulously detailed process, especially when it comes to tuning the ...
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 a bunch ...
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 makes...
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?
If you...
