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The course you just purchased is really just a smaller part of a bigger picture.
At the end of the day, great fingerwork technique and expression will be about putting all of the pieces together - from rhythm, to avoiding crossing noises, to perfecting gracenotes, to producing incredible embellishments, to serving up moving expression - and no resource on earth can help you put all the pieces together better than our flagship "Fingerwork Fundamentals" course here at Dojo U.
Because you've already purchased a course today, we want to offer you the opportunity to upgrade now for just $11 (usually, the course is $99).
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What if you didn't have to struggle to extract great music from any bagpipe tune you chose?
Instead, what if the challenge was simply just how much music you could extract?
It probably sounds crazy, but bagpiping is no different than any other mastery-oriented skill. For some reason, we are all led to believe that piping is a mystical endeavor, and that the secrets to piping lie deep in the souls of famous players.
But guess what? It's not!
Just like a basketball player has certain fundamentals to master in order to be part of a great team (dribbling, defense, boxing out, and of course shooting), bagpipers have a set of basic fundamentals they need to master as well.
Are you following me?
"Hoping and praying" (and PAYING?) that the right piece of bagpipe advice comes your way is no way to learn bagpipe tunes. At least, not very many. And not very fast.
So how do you take a new tune, totally undeveloped, and convert it into something that sounds great, with only a "routine" amount of time and effort?
Well, that's exactly what you're about to learn...
Hi, I'm Andrew Douglas. I'm a 2x World Champion, a multi-prize winner at the Silver Medals in Oban and Inverness, and a certified bagpiping examiner with the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
Your bagpipes should never feel hard to play, or frustrating in any way. If they do for any reason, your number one reason should be to fix that issue and move forward!
(...and they're not complicated, by the way...)
Fundamentals are the life-blood of any (and every) tune. It sounds a bit boring... but I've got news for you; it's true.
That's why going to a few private lessons with a "famous" piper every now and then just isn't enough.
Even the best, most well-intentioned instructor can't distill solid, repeatable, masterable fundamental skills in the short time that you're there for your lesson.
Indeed, bagpipe "lessons" in the traditional sense of the word are for refining your fundamental skillset, for adding the "icing" to the cake that you've generated based on your own existing skillset.
So...where do we get the proverbial "cake"?
Where do we go to develop a clear sense of direction, a repeatable system for creating darn-good music out of any tune we approach?
Well, that's where this course comes in.
By the time you've finished the Fingerwork Fundamentals "Core" Course here at Dojo U, you'll have developed a keen sense of the six key bagpipe fingerwork fundamentals that you need to produce great music out of any tune you attempt.
Now, you'll have each and every tune 95% of the way to greatness before you show up at your lesson. You'll be a true piper, ready to express yourself with your music - instead of struggling to just make something come out of the instrument.
Would it have been easier to say "objective"? Sure, probably. But the fact that the six fingerwork fundamentals are free from the many subjective fallacies that cut pipers down a out there in the bagpipe world is what's most important. We'll learn what the 6 fundamentals are, and how they'll help you become a great piper, in this course.
In this course, we'll spend time to carefully study exactly how each element of bagpipe fingerwork relates to essential "real-world" musical concepts. Great music should have melody, rhythm, articulation, dynamics - and guess what? Pipers have tools to produce all of those things!
Rather than searching for "expression," "lift," "light and shade," etc., in this course we'll teach you to measure your Scale Navigation by the absence of the three types of crossing noises. To gauge your gracenote quality based on the consistency of great size and sync. To "build" great expression by learning great micro- and macro-dynamic skills.
After each lesson is taught, we'll spend time to carefully discuss how to best-implement what you've learned to generate efficient improvement. Most of us can't spend 3 hours a day drilling fingerwork. So, what can you do in 5-10 minutes per day? The great thing about developing a simple, objective bagpiping skillset is that practicing that skillset can be simple and objective as well!
In this 16-hour course, you'll learn everything you need to know to master the simple, objective fundamentals that make excellent bagpipe fingerwork.
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"As a piper for a service-connected band, I learned to play tunes, but I couldn’t hear the music. Being a member of the Dojo has taught me to “live within the beat.” The art of expression through ALAP and ASAP has shown me that there is so much more to the notes on a page! Thank you!"
“In today’s technological age, Dojo University has created an educational institution where pipers of all levels can obtain much needed instruction. Offering not only live weekly classes that suit anyone’s schedule, they also have a full back catalog of old lessons covering all aspects of piping.
"Living in Memphis, I am devoid of higher instruction, so the Dojo has given me an extremely affordable outlet where I can learn on my time from some of the top pipers in the world!"
“I've been piping for 30+ years and struggling along the way. The Dojo U method works! My family and pets have seen and heard the improvement in my piping! That as been the best kind of feedback for me. The success of improvement builds on my desire and I look forward to the time of day I get on my pipes! Thank You Dojo!"
Tuition: $149
Level: Beginner through Advanced (you should be able to play a few tunes all the way through before attempting).
Setting: Online/Virtual
Course Length: 15-20 Hours
Expected Completion Time: 1-3 Weeks
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Tuition: $149 Just $11 on this page only
Level: Beginner through Advanced (you should be able to play a few tunes all the way through before attempting).
Setting: Online/Virtual
Course Length: 15-20 Hours
Expected Completion Time: 1-3 Weeks
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Creator of the Piper's Dojo and Dojo University
“My name is Andrew Douglas and I'm the founder of the Piper's Dojo and creator of Dojo University, our online learning portal for bagpipers. I'm super excited to be your guide as we drill into some of the most essential fundamental elements of being a great piper... we'd be honored to have you aboard!"
— Andrew Douglas
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All purchases are eligible for a refund (for any reason) within 30 days of purchase. On top of that, you are fully protected by our 100% Results Guarantee. If you follow our program and don't feel incredible results with your bagpiping comfort and confidence, simply let us know and we'll refund the value of your purchase.
Yes, you can find bagpipe instruction elsewhere on the internet and in person, but Dojo University is unique because it's built and taught by real-world bagpipers who have actually built these resources based on real-world experience (read: successes).
In other words, we aren't people who couldn't do so we made a course instead. We've been in the trenches teaching AND performing - we detest untested theory and believe that the best way to learn something is to roll up your sleeves and get your hands a little dirty. If that sounds appealing, then welcome! In Dojo U you've found your bagpipe home.
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