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Don’t you just love the sound of a beautifully tuned bagpipe? The full harmonic sound of the drones blended perfectly with the chanter notes. Are you amazed how professional pipers seem to tune easily and get that steady full sound? What if I told you that it’s not just about good tuning?
When we listen to the great players, embellishments really do seem like rocket-science. How the heck are those players getting that sort of sound to…
Your chanter seems to sound a bit flat in pitch. Or your Pipe Major says your chanter is “too sharp.” What is the first thing that many pipers will do?
I wrote the article that follows about a decade ago for The Voice Magazine (EUSPBA's quarterly magazine). It received some criticism from other bagpipe methodologies…
There are two major considerations when we think about gracenote quality: size, and sync. Obviously, there are good and bad gracenotes out there. Angus MacColl?…
Do you know pipers who take their pipes out of the bag, put the drones together, and start playing without taking any time to “warm” them up? Unfortunately, the resulting sound is enough to make anyone dislike the sound of the pipes. But even if we play the pipes for a few minutes before tuning, how many of us have a deep understanding of reasons behind warming up?
Quick Summary - Existing members will see a $5 monthly increase as of March 1st.Read on for all of the details. https://youtu.be/XqQB58DBSNc Dear Valued Dojo…
Drone reeds are either the cause or the solution to the problem of creating a great sound out of three instruments (two tenors and a…
How do we stay productive during the months when it seems like practicing bagpipes is one of the last things we want to do each day?
Let's face it. Usually, harmonies in a tune are something an audience usually looks forward to listening to – but there are a lot of…
