I just earned my pipes in April and man ill tell ya, i thought learning all then embellishments was hard! Whole new learning experience and a whole new respect for this instrument

@GetBagpipeReady

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on getting a set of pipes Jonathan! Yes, the embellishments can be a handful! I break it down in my Get Embellishments Ready group. Here's the link :) bit.ly/Subscribe-Bagpipe-Embellishment-Group

I'm a brand new piper, and I lost my instructor due to a course ending in October last year. Only got to the chanter and light stamina building on the pipes. This will definitely help in the meantime!

@GetBagpipeReady

2 жыл бұрын

That is great to here you are sticking at the pipes Ivan! Glad you found this video. Keep on, piping on :)

Recently transitioned to pipes earlier in the year and due to illness I’ve not been able to see my instructor. Your video has made me realise a fault of mine, which is not squeezing the bag hard enough or long enough. Too reliant on breath.

@GetBagpipeReady

2 жыл бұрын

A very common tendency for beginner pipers! Glad this video helped you Mark. Good luck building confidence in your arm. Hope you are feeling well enough to get back to you instructer. I do have some online services, if you are interested you can check out my website: www.getbagpipeready.com

I can't wait to try this exercise. I get my pipes in February! In the meantime, I keep learning and playing the practice chanter. Great video!

@GetBagpipeReady

2 жыл бұрын

Oh Brian, new pipes are exciting!!! Thanks for watching :) Keep at the practice chanter. Time well spent, even if it doesn't feel like it in the moment haha. You've got this!

Fabulous my friend👍👍

@GetBagpipeReady

2 жыл бұрын

Many Thanks Mr You!

Crikey... needed this one... 👍👍🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏

@GetBagpipeReady

Жыл бұрын

Perfect! Check out my site for more resources and Keep on piping on! www.getbagpipeready.com/

You are right!...very important coordination between brain, mouth and arms!... At present I can stay trainning for at least 5 to 7 minutes with no stop at all( even I use to do it mostly of days, only playing notes..no any tune , just High A, C, B, LowA...D, F...etc)

@GetBagpipeReady

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great advice Pedro! Good work and thanks for tuning in 😀

Thanks man

@GetBagpipeReady

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Love your videos man. Could you do one about strike ins for rookies?

@GetBagpipeReady

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Dan! Strike ins are a Great idea! Is there anything you have trouble with in particular with them right now??

@V9bct7

2 жыл бұрын

@@GetBagpipeReady I’m new to this so forgive me if this is stupid but when I squeeze the bag I can get the drones to sound but when I start to blow the sound drops off until I can get enough air back in it. Sounds off from watching strike ins on KZread. I guess my timing is wrong…maybe I’m not hitting the bag in the right spot. Hard to find the right balance because I try to compensate by squeezing or blowing too hard and then I squeak.

@GetBagpipeReady

2 жыл бұрын

This can be a big challenge! Arm and breath coordination takes a while for sure. Don’t worry about playing a tune, just play a steady low a 👌

@GetBagpipeReady

2 жыл бұрын

@@V9bct7 We talk about this a lot in my free Facebook group! m.facebook.com/groups/getbagpipeready/?ref=bookmarks

Tune yr pipes

@GetBagpipeReady

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

I’m really struggling to blow so much air! I’m going to work on my arm, but I feel like the air depletes so fast! Like I’m going to hyperventilate!

@GetBagpipeReady

Жыл бұрын

You can do it, Kate! Try using a cork in the chanter stock and just blow the drones. Here's a video demo: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oW1-ztJxncbXoag.html

@ttbo12

Жыл бұрын

Are you sure no air is escaping where it shouldn't. If air is leaking where it shouldn't, it will deplete faster.

This was helpful because I've been doing more blowing than squeezing and the lips get fatigued easily that way. I still don't know how full is full when filling the bag with air. Should the bag be filled to maximum capacity? That seems to fatigue the lips faster than just leaving the bag at 95% capacity or so and squeezing more.

@GetBagpipeReady

Жыл бұрын

Glad this was helpful! The bag will always be under the same pressure but not filled to 100% volume all the time. Hope that makes sence. For more Beginner Bagpiping videos, feel free to check out my website. Happy piping! www.getbagpipeready.com/

Where do you place the chanter in your mouth? Do you bite down on it?

@GetBagpipeReady

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I hold it with my teeth but I don't bite down hard. great question! For more beginner bagpipe resources check out my site! Happy piping :) www.getbagpipeready.com/

And do you use earplugs while playing outdoors?

@GetBagpipeReady

Жыл бұрын

I use earplugs only if I am practicing indoors.

Your drones are out of tune ! 😉

@GetBagpipeReady

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😅