Curious about "the pipes", but not sure how to get started? It can feel a bit overwhelming to know where to begin – so download our FREE PDF to guide yourself through some of the very basic things you need to know if you're a total piping newbie:

• Follow clear diagrams that show you how and where to place your hands on the chanter – that's the thing with the holes that makes the notes sound right!
• See how the notes of the bagpipe scale work and how to read them in bagpipe musical notation – if you're not familiar with reading music, don't sweat it, we'll talk you through that too!
• Learn how bagpipe sheet music works... and if you already read music for other instruments, you might be surprised at how different bagpipe music looks to anything you've seen before!