Bill P. - Phase 1 - Sound of Sleat
https://youtu.be/4KD_4Z0WCoE Overall Rhythm Comments from Grader: Hi Bill. You have a very good grasp of the cut note connected to the following note concept. I…
New Year = New Tunes
It's the new year! First things first – have you picked out some new tunes to learn yet? And I don't mean breaking out some…
See Through These Illusions
Think back to grade school where we first learned about the senses – sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing. Just the five, right? A sixth sense…
Who is Andrew Douglas?
Andrew Douglas is a prolific practitioner of the bagpipe, active at the highest level of pipe bands, solo competition, teaching, and creative endeavors for the…
Set Yourself Up For a Successful New Year
Now that we're past Thanksgiving and Christmas – which are traditionally times to reflect on and appreciate what we have – we now start to…
More Christmas Tunes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfWB-MpAwRc Tis the season. How about a bonus one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoYBeZTsgHw
Crossing Noises: More Than You Might Want to Know
If you are relatively new to piping, you might be trying hard at this point to eliminate crossing noises as you transition from one note to another. But even for more experienced pipers, a pesky crossing noise may find its way into our piping. Here are some thoughts on how to analyze and get rid of crossing noises.
Chanter Tuning Brain Games
Chanter tuning is a skill that can take a while to develop. At Dojo U, we cover this regularly in live classes, in detail in…
Jim Hedgpeth: Cycling Towards Success
“As you go the way of life, you will see a great chasm. Jump. It is not as wide as you think.”~ Joseph Campbell: a…
Day 11 of Dojo U Christmas: And a Piob G in an Ex-Tree
Earlier this year we caught up with world-champion piper, reed maker, and piobaireachd expert Greig Canning about many things, but one of the more interesting…