Matt Willis Bagpiper

Separating Notes with Tapping Gracenotes!

Learn how to play tapping gracenotes on the practice chanter to separate theme notes! In this episode of the Bagpipe BASICS Series, Matt Willis Bagpiper breaks down tapping gracenote technique step-by-step so you can articulate repeated notes clearly and build clean finger technique on the bagpipes.

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Separating Notes with Lifting Gracenotes!

Learn how to play lifting gracenotes on the practice chanter to separate notes of the same pitch! In this episode of the Bagpipe BASICS Series, Matt Willis Bagpiper demonstrates proper lifting gracenote technique step-by-step to help you achieve clean note separation and improve finger agility on the bagpipes.

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How to Verbally Count Basic Rhythm PART 1!

In this episode of the Bagpipe BASICS Series, Matt Willis Bagpiper breaks down basic rhythmic components, showing you how to speak, sing, and count rhythm in proper timing to master sheet music reading on the practice chanter.

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Exercise to improve your triplings! Or peles! Or hornpipe shakes! Or doubling strikes! Or hubbadahs!

Eliminate Your Crossing Noises

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In this video, I go over exercises to help eliminate crossing noises from your finger technique! Get your tunes sounding as good as they can and crossing noise free.

The B Tap / Slur / Strike

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In this video, I will show you my technique for perfecting the B slur, tap, strike (where you have to quickly tap to low G). This is a tough embellishment for many folks and these tips can help you perfect this motion.

Perfecting Your C Gracenote

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In this video, I will show you how to perfect your C gracenote and how this can really benefit your D and B gracenotes as well!

Also, this is the revised thumbnail reflecting the new Refine Your Piping branding. Now to redo all of the thumbnails for the other videos in the playlist. No small task!

Perfecting Your F Gracenotes!

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In this video, we go over the F grace note and go through exercises to really improve the dexterity and control of this awkward but important bit of bagpipe technique!