There are those who would claim Highland piping is difficult. It may be, but perfecting a crunluath a-mach is nothing compared to the art of perfecting your own self-critiquing skills. It is the hardest thing of all to become your own judge and lend an objective ear to your own playing. After running through your repertoire a number of times, it may well be impossible to get a sense of how well, or how poorly, you are doing. Time to put yourself in the judge’s seat and subject yourself to…yourself.
Ultimately, you are your own best piping judge. Our personal goals and sense of progress is what keeps us moving, not necessarily wins, or lack thereof, on games day. One trick to train yourself in the art of self-judging involves simply recording your playing and giving a listen as a member of an audience—as if you were at a major solo piping contest watching from the crowd.
This is not as silly as it sounds. Read More
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