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336 - What a Judge Wants (Dojo Conversations Ep 8)
Can a judge actually tell if you aren't playing all your drones? Should you use all of the tuning time you're allowed? How much does tune selection REALLY matter? James Moyar(Droning On Podcast, BagpipeSwag.com,...
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335 - Crossing Noise Secrets (Dojo Conversations Episode 7)
Pipers at all levels of ability and experience can find pesky crossing noises creeping into our playing.
Do you know the different kinds, how to eliminate them, and what causes them? The answer, especially to the...
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334 - To fix your embellishments... stop playing embellishments (Dojo Conversations Ep 6)
Did you know that embellishments aren't just a collection of grace notes mashed together?
They may look that way when they're written out in sheet music, but there's a bit more to them than that. They're actually...
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333 - Sight-read any bagpipe tune effortlessly (Dojo Conversations Ep 5)
Sight-reading is something a lot of pipers struggle with, especially if you didn't learn how to read music before you started learning to play bagpipes.
But it doesn't have to be hard. This is my simple,...
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332 - How to "hemp edit" your bagpipes (Dojo Conversations Ep 4)
Hemp is finicky. Day to day, your joints' tightness can change quite a bit, so when it comes to technique, my golden rule: it has to be fast.
Watch as I demonstrate how to wrap hemp on your drone or reed seats for a...
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331 - The #1, foolproof, top-secret reed manipulation trick (Dojo Conversations Ep 3)
Licking, poking, pinching... what's the best way to sound absolutely incredible every time you choose a new reed? In this video, Andrew steps you through how to deal with challenging reeds, and the best way to...
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330 Extras - Q&A Wrap Up on Moisture and Reed Strength (Dojo Conversations Ep 2.1)
We had some great questions submitted about our last two podcasts in the Dojo Conversations series, a new weekly show where we do a quick dive into some tips on a different piping topic each week. Andrew held a quick...
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330 - Got Moisture Problems? You Might Be Overlooking These 3 Things(Dojo Conversations Ep 2)
We need a certain amount of moisture in our bagpipes. But too much can be a major problem. Too many players reach straight for moisture control systems and fancy gadgets to manage it, but that's treating the symptom,...
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329 - Finding the Right Chanter Reed: The Scotland The Brave Test (Dojo Conversations Ep 1)
How do you know if your bagpipe chanter reed is the right strength for you? This simple test is a pretty foolproof way to find out... listen as we step you through how to do it, some of the factors that contribute to...
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328 - Metronomes And Simplified Settings - Don't Take My Word For It - 04.28.2022
Real bagpipers play with all the embellishments in. And they sure as heck never use metronomes, that's just ridiculous.
Ok... but what about real MUSICIANS?
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Free Workshop at Australia-friendly time! 11 Reasons Pipers Fail Redux
In case you weren't aware, I've been putting together some free workshops for anyone who'd like to attend over the long, cold winter here in New York.
I ran the first of these in November last year and had huge...
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326 - Tube vs. Gauge Style Manometer - Will I Ever "Get" Rhythm (Weekly Strike-in) - 01.14.2022
01:20 - Why is a tube-style manometer better than a gauge?
24:25 - Will I ever "get" rhythm "down"?
33:53 - Is Piobaireachd required to become a "real" piper? --> What IS a real piper?
If you enjoyed this, you...
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