Pipers at all levels can find pesky crossing noises creeping into our playing. Do you know the different kinds, how to eliminate them, and what causes them? The

Did you know that embellishments aren’t just a collection of grace notes mashed together? They may look that way in sheet music, but they are actually rapid-fire combinations

Imagine someone came up to you and said, “No matter how hard I try, I just can’t juggle 5 balls in the air.” I’m not a juggler, but

Hemp – the cord we use on bagpipe joints to keep them nice and airtight – can be very finicky. Day to day, temperature and humidity changes inside

OK, are you ready for the #1, top secret, most amazing reed manipulation trick in the world? This trick will make you sound incredible 100% of the time.

As any piper knows, we need a certain amount of moisture in our bagpipes. But too much can be a major problem.  A lot of the time, beginners

Your bagpipes should never be too hard to play.  You should feel comfortable at all times when you’re playing. Don’t feel like you have to “be tough’ and

If you’ve been playing your bagpipe chanter for any length of time, you’ll undoubtedly already have noticed there are a range of possible pressures you can play. If

One of the first things you ever hear about when transitioning to the bagpipes is how we need to blow ‘steadily’ in order to produce a good sound.

In the last of the “4 Questions” of bagpipe maintenance, we will be focused on maximizing the efficiency of our drone reeds. Think for a moment – what does