Matt Willis Bagpiper

The Bagpipe BASICS Series Lesson 4: A Few More Notes!

Link to Free PDF download: https://bit.ly/pipelesson-4

In the previous video, the New Approach to the Highland Bagpipe Scale, I forget a few basic note changes. While relatively straightforward, I wanted to include it here so nothing is left out!

Today’s upload is all about my new approach to teaching the basic bagpipe scale!

Rather than simply learning the scale from low G to high A and back down again, I’ve broken it into smaller, more manageable steps. The first part focuses on note changes that require only lifting fingers OR only lowering fingers. Later, we’ll tackle the more challenging note changes that require lifting and lowering fingers simultaneously.

One of my goals as an instructor has always been to break bagpipe playing down into the smallest possible steps so that anyone willing to put in the effort can successfully learn this challenging instrument. I hope this approach helps make the journey a little easier!

The Bagpipe BASICS Series Lesson 3: The New Approach to the Highland Bagpipe Scale!
Links to free PDF download links:
https://bit.ly/pipelesson-3
http://bit.ly/GHBchart

I have probably had more positive feedback from pipers about this video than any other video I've made so far. So many folks have shared with me how these exercises really freed up their fingers to allow them to really master the gracenotes and embellishments in our music. Check it out!

The Bagpipe BASICS Series Lesson 2: Finger Warm Up Exercises for Pipers! Free PDF download: https://bit.ly/pipelesson-2

My existing long-form video content is coming to Facebook!

The Bagpipe BASICS Series Lesson 1: Getting Started with the Practice Chanter! Free PDF download: https://bit.ly/pipelesson-1

Thunderstruck Bagpipe Warmup!!

This is pretty useful!!