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375 - How To Triage Your Performance Killers (Dojo Conversations Episode 45)
Playing the bagpipes is a complex thing â so when figuring out where to focus on for improvement, maybe we can learn some lessons from the emergency room...
This week, we're discussing how to triage your "performance...
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374 - How Do You Fall In Love With Tuning? (Dojo Conversations Episode 44)
Frustrated at the neverending struggle to keep your bagpipes in tune? Youâre not alone! But many pipers think that once you âsolveâ tuning, you can move on⌠when really, even the best pipers in the world are still...
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Lincoln Hilton on the frustrating trial and error of learning to tune
Lincoln Hilton, founder of Modern Piping and online sensation, walks us through his trial and error tuning journey as a young piper coming up through the grades.
This clip is an excerpt from Lincoln's hour-long...
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Jim McGillivray on the "pressure variance test" for bagpipe tuning
The great Jim McGillivray tells us a bit about his tuning process and how he uses a "pressure variance test" to check he's nailed his bagpipe tuning.
This clip is an excerpt from Jim's hour-long interview, included...
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P/M Robert Mathieson on stabilizing the tuning of our bagpipes
How do we optimize the pitch of our pipes, and time it perfectly with the actual performance? P/M Robert Mathieson and I discuss in this interview clip.
This clip is an excerpt from Robert's hour-long interview,...
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Callum Beaumont on how environment affects your tuning
Your surroundings â particularly temperature changes and humidity â are vital considerations for any tuning process. World champion piper Callum Beaumont explains how important these are for him to think about when...
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Jack Lee shares some of his top-level tuning secrets
Do you find it harder to hear your bass drone than your tenors when you tune? As it turns out, so does Jack Lee! So how does he manage this and the rest of his tuning process, to get that trademark beautiful tone...
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Matt MacIsaac shares some of his tuning process (clip from longer interview)
How would Matt MacIsaac teach you to tune?
Mattâs one of many, many world-leading pipers weâve interviewed for our brand new Bagpipe Tuning Suite of online courses, designed to help you finally crack the code of...
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NEW Tuning Suite: Decoding the "Great Bagpipe Tuning Algoritm"
Introducing the Bagpipe Tuning Suite that helps you finally crack the code of bagpipe tuning!
Visit https://pipersdojo.com/tuning today to learn more.
Inside the "Great Algorithm" Bagpipe Tuning Suite you'll...
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373 - Do REAL Pipers Use A Metronome? (Dojo Conversations Episode 43)
Ever heard someone say "real pipers don't use a metronome"?
This week, we're discussing how rhythm is the most foundational skill any musician â including bagpipers â needs to develop. But do some people just...
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372 - Tuning Is An Algorithm (Episode 42)
Feel like you're flying blind when you tune your pipes? We have so many variables to manage while we're listening to our tuning â and chances are, especially if you're just starting out, you're not entirely sure what...
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371 - Are Your Pipes In Tune? Who Cares?! (Dojo Conversations Episode 41)
Is your tenor drone sharp? Is your C flat compared to your drones? Are your drones flat or sharp compared to your low A?
Who cares?!
This week, Andrew and Jim discuss the "who cares" model of bagpipe tuning â...
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