You should always be playing at the edge of your abilities if you are committed to improvement. That is a given in just about anything you do. There are many who will say that the outer limit is as far as you can go, that you will go no further, while the more rational and self-aware among us know that that limit can be moved with will and focus. It is treading that edge of your abilities that will force you to learn from the mistakes you are sure to make as you struggle to improve.
To do that though, you must be aware of where that edge lays. It is a matter of constant testing and personal “pushing” to find it.
Nowhere is this more evident than if you were to attempt to increase the general average strength of bagpipe chanter reed you play or if you were to improve your bagpipe blowing in general.
Several past posts here at Pipehacker.com have discussed the issues of better bagpipe blowing at length. “4 Simple Checks for Better Bagpipe Blowing” and “4 More Checks for Better Bagpipe Blowing” list some handy first checks to insure you are getting the most out of your efforts to blow a bagpipe. It starts with the instrument but once you’ve got an efficient instrument, comfortable stance, and the physical mechanics all set to go…then what? Read More
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