Bagpiping can seem like a moving target with the amount of information we need to take in as we learn. Never mind the getting the fingers to do what you want, it is making the brain do what you want that is the biggest challenge. Blowing, squeezing, clear embellishments, phrase properly, play on the beat, here comes that tricky bit in the third part…good piping is as much about training your brain as it is anything else. But our brains can only hold so much and it can sometimes difficult to stay creative as we grow as bagpipers.
In addition to generating, and sticking to, any goals or long-term plans you might have for your piping, you will also need to pay attention to how you learn or, literally how you think. Here are some helpful learning tips that will help you creatively distill the immense and sometimes complicated field of bagpiping and musical information you will encounter. Read More
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