How to Reach Out Any Time and Ask for Feedback
We know recording ourselves is a vital part of our daily practice routine. As long as we have our practice space well set up and…
Category: News & Blog
Posts of news and events from Dojo U
"Passive" Practice via Immersion
Have you ever noticed that the best bagpipe bands and world-famous solo pipers tend to come from Scotland? Or, if they don’t come from Scotland,…
The Perfect Dojo Practice Environment and Bagpipe Setup
In order to be successful on your journey towards Bagpipe Freedom, you’re going to need a few things. Nothing here will be a huge surprise,…
Recording and Sharing Your Bagpipe Performances
To make the most out of Dojo U, you need to get comfortable recording yourself and sharing the results with our staff and community. Quality…
The One-Take Rule
We've all been there. We're trying to make a recording of our playing, but it's just not coming out right. On the first recording, I…
Hard Reeds: Pros and Cons
To illustrate the fallacy that hard pipe chanter reeds are somehow desirable, I often ask students to lay out pros and cons. We often "come…
Can you play your bagpipes with your nose?!?
I recently had a student mention to me that their uncle told them Donald MacPherson could play his bagpipes with his nose. And, I have…
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…
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…