The Bagpipe Place Tutorial

This tutor is dedicated to everyone who wants to play the bagpipes but believes they are too old, too young, or that they don't have enough talent to do it.  I'm here to tell you that you can do it and I'm going to show you how!  It's just that simple! Adults learn differently than youngsters.  They are generally more cautious and less intuitive.  A youngster may mimic an embellishment or phrase correctly without understanding what he or she is doing where most adults need to break it down and understand it before they'll even attempt it.   This learning path is very appropriate for both adults and youngsters.  I developed my thoughts and techniques teaching adults and youngsters over the past thirty years. Currently I teach bagpipes at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield Wisconsin.  Following this curriculum my beginning students are able to play all the tunes on the bagpipes in about five months.   If you're an adult student, I'd like you to read this first.  It's worth the few minutes that it will take to read.  Can I guarantee that you'll be able to learn correctly and play these tunes.  Yes, I know that I can.

Lesson 1...                                                               Lesson 2...                                                                   Lesson 3...                       Lesson 4... Lesson 5...                                           Lesson 6...                                           Lesson 7...                                                               Lesson 8...                                                                                       Lesson 9...                                                                                         Lesson 10...                       Lesson 11...                                             Lesson 12...                                                                   Lesson 13...

Preamble Nine notes The scale First exercise Scale exercises Gracenotes GDE Using a metronome and playing beat-to-beat First tune - Auld Lang Syne Strikes or "echo beats" Second tune - Star of County Down Reading music Note values Counting beats Third tune - Glasgow City Police Pipers Playing on the beat Playing beat-to-beat Fourth tune - Scots Wa Hae Light and Heavy Throw on D Double High G Crossing noises Fifth tune - Robin Adair Marching to the beat Double High A Light and Heavy D Strikes Double-timing the metronome Sixth tune - Will Ye No Come Back Again Doublings of D, E, and F Bells exercise "Ties" Doublings of B and C Seventh tune - High Road to Gairlock More on doublings of B and C The Lemluath The Torluath The Beat - Where it's at! The Birl re-introduce Robin Adair with birl Eigth tune - Bonnie Galloway Ninth tune - The Blue Bells of Scotland Harmonies and Counter-Melodies The Blue Bells of Scotland Tenth tune - We're no awa tae bide awa

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