How a Computer Can Calculate A Tune's Difficulty (using BWW files)
Use our difficulty calculator here: DojoUniversity.com/difficulty A tune's difficulty can be measured in "potential fingerwork errors per second." For example, a Tune A that lasts…
Category: News & Blog
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Get Your Bagpipes to Sound Great in the Zoom Classroom
Playing bagpipes on Zoom is not problem and you can get amazing sound with just a few simple tweaks to Zoom's default settings. Be sure…
It's the end of an era!
Big news for us here at Dojo HQ. As of July 1st, Piper’s Dojo LLC will no longer sell bagpipe supplies. This may come as…
The Tales Behind the Tunes of Glory
Ever wonder, what the is history behind some of our classic bagpipe tunes? The tunes we use in our Piper's Dojo Tutor? Or, the Weekly…
Is Your Chanter Failing You?
How old is your chanter? Do you struggle with balancing the tuning? Would an upgraded chanter improve your sound?
Tying On Bags with Grommets
You’re putting on a new pipe bag and see the grooves in the stocks. Where exactly do those go? Should grommets be above or in the groove?
The Best Seasoning for a Sheepskin Bag
You’ve just purchased a sheepskin bag, and you’re excited to tie it in and get playing. You’ve gotten suggestions for different types of seasonings including glycerine based solutions. Should you try it?
The Taking of Beaumont Hamel
The next tune in our continuing series on the Pipe Tunes of the First World War, and our Battle of the Somme mini-series, is “The Taking of Beaumont Hamel.” This tune commemorates the capture of Beaumont Hamel in November 1916 but it also serves as a bookend to one of the great tragedies of the Battle of the Somme.
One Simple Tweak to Learn a Tune Successfully
Do you have issues with basic rhythm, scale navigation, or gracenote quality? Do you play embellishments because everyone else does? Could playing the simplified version of a tune help you get better as a piper?
Calling Poly Piping Peeps!
Do you have a set of poly pipes? What is the best set up if they are your primary set or your backups?