Give the Gift of Bagpipe Lessons

Looking for the perfect gift for the piper on your list?  Give the Gift of Bagpipe Lessons!

With gift certificates available in any amount, BagpipeLessons.com makes it easy to find a great gift for the piper or future piper on your list. Shop from the comfort of your own home -- no driving, no crowds and no hassles.

BagpipeLessons.com is the premier online site for learning the bagpipes. Your gift certificate recipient can redeem their BagpipeLessons.com Gift Certificate for any of the following:

• Downloadable Video and Tune Lessons: A comprehensive learning solution at a great value! Video Lessons include high-quality video recording with a clear, step-by-step demonstration of your topic. Tune lessons include a studio-quality recording of a tune, professionally-typset printed sheet music, a detailed audio instructional lesson. Also included: an additional sheet of BONUS written instructional materials. For beginners, I recommend the Learn the Pipes Video Series.  Learn more about Video and Tune Lesson Downloads and check out the complete list of tunes.

• SKYPE Webcam Video Lessons: Live one-on-one lessons from the comfort and convenience of home. Just like regular in-person lessons but we meet via Skype. I have taught many people around the world with this technology and it works great! Learn more about Skype Webcam Lessons.

• Lessons by Tape/CD/mp3: A great long-distance learning solution. The student sends me a recording of their tunes on tape, CD, or mp3. I listen to your recording and record a custom lesson for the student, with a complete assessment of the tunes, suggestions for improvement, playing demonstrations, and a practice plan to help the student achieve their goals. Learn more about lessons by tape/CD/mp3.

• In-Person Lessons: For students who live nearby, or are willing to travel to my teaching studio in Seattle. Learn more about in-person lessons.

• CDs: Check out my long-awaited and Album of the Year nominated solo piping album Bagpipe Revolution, and listen to sample tracks and check out the amazing cover art.

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The BagpipeLessons.com Gift Certificate makes the perfect gift for any occasion! Thanks for your support and send me a note if you have any questions!

Big or Small Gracenotes?

A common question for pipers concerns the size of gracenotes. Should your gracenotes be as small as possible? As big as possible? How big should they be?

If you look around online, you'll find lots conflicting information on this topic. But if you watch and listen to top players, you'll see they all play their gracenotes the same way.

Check out this new video BagpipeLessons.com Secrets of top Players: Gracenotes.

BagpipeLessons.com Celebrates Eleven Years of Success!

Thank you for your continued support of BagpipeLessons.com.  This week marks eleven years since I started the site.  My goal was to create the world's best site for information on learning to play the pipes.  In 2003, BagpipeLessons.com was the first site to offer webcam lessons.  In 2006, we launched the incredibly popular Tune Lesson Downloads, a complete learning solution to help learn tunes faster than ever before. Earlier this year, I created Video Lesson Downloads with high-quality video demonstrations of all the basics of bagpipe fingering, including the Learn the Pipes series for pipers starting at Day 1.  

Check out the complete list of ninety-two Tune and Video Lesson Downloads -- all available for instant download individually or in discounted multi-packs.

BagpipeLessons.com has become the world's premier source for information on learning the pipes.  For beginners to advanced players, the site has grown to offer something for pipers of all levels and interests.  As high-speed internet and webcams have become more popular, so have the webcam lessons by Skype.  Now pipers around the world can receive individualized top-level instruction regardless of where you live.   

Learn more about face-to-face lessons using Skype and a webcam.

It has never been easier to keep in touch with other pipers and stay connected.

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Check out BagpipeLessons.com and keep coming back to the BagpipeLessons.com Blog for the latest news!

We've got some great new things in store for the upcoming months, so be sure to check back.  If you have a suggestions for what you might like to see please drop me a note!  Some of my best teaching ideas have come directly from my students.

Thanks again for your continued support of BagpipeLessons.com.  You have made it possible to build and grow the site into what it is today and you have helped me imagine what the site can offer in future.

Happy Piping!

Jori Chisholm

Founder & Chief Instructor

BagpipeLessons.com

New VIDEO Lesson Downloads!

Just a few days ago, I announced a new feature on BagpipeLessons.com -- Video Lesson Downloads.  Today, I'm thrilled to added three more videos -- Taorluath,  Birl, and Grip --  bringing the total to five new videos.

Right now, you can download these video lessons instantly and watch them on your computer or take them with you to watch on your iPod or iPhone!

BagpipeLessons.com Video Lesson Download: Taorluath   

Here's a clearly detailed step-by-step lesson on how to play the Taorluath:

• Learn the secrets to making a perfectly timed and executed Taorluath. 
• Learn the important difference when playing the Taorluath from D.  
• Discover how the Taorluath is similar to the Grip.
• Watch and listen to the two Taorluath exercises played perfectly.  
• Play along with the video to perfect your Taorluath and build consistency.

Includes a BONUS pdf one sheet with a full written description of the Taorluath, expanded notation of Taorluath to Low A, to B, and to C, and the two Taorluath exercises demonstrated in the video.

  $4.99

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BagpipeLessons.com Video Lesson Download: Grip   

Here's a clearly detailed step-by-step lesson on how to play the Grip:

• Learn the secrets to making a perfectly timed and executed Grip. 
• Learn the important difference when playing the Grip from D.  
• Watch and listen to the two Grip exercises played perfectly.  
• Play along with the video to perfect your Grip and build consistency.
• Understand the terminology of the Leumluath vs. the Grip.

Includes a BONUS pdf one sheet with a full written description of the Grip, expanded notation of the Grip played from all notes, and the two Grip exercises demonstrated in the video.

  $4.99

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BagpipeLessons.com Video Lesson Download: Birl   

Here's a clearly detailed step-by-step lesson on how to play the Birl, one of piping's most important  finger embellishments.

• Learn the secrets to making a perfectly timed and executed Birl. 
• Learn the important difference between the many styles of the Birl, and the advantages of the different styles.  
• Discover how to play a birl from any note, including the challenging bottom hand notes B and C.
• Watch and listen to the two Birl exercises played perfectly.  
• Play along with the video to perfect your Birl and build consistency.

Includes a BONUS pdf one sheet with a full written description of the Birl, expanded notation of the Birl with and without a High G gracenote, and the two Birl exercises demonstrated in the video.

  $4.99

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And don't forget the first two Video Lesson Downloads previously added to the collection:  The D Throw and How to Tie in a Bag.

BagpipeLessons.com Video Lesson Download: The D Throw   

Here's a clearly detailed step-by-step lesson on how to play the D Throw, one of piping's most common finger embellishments.

• Learn the secrets to making a perfectly timed and executed D Throw everytime. 
• Learn the important difference between the two styles of D Throw.  
• Watch and listen to the D Throw exercise played perfectly.  
• Play along with the video to perfect your D Throw and build consistency.

Includes a BONUS pdf one sheet with a full written description of the D Throw, expanded notation of both the light and heavy D Throw, and the D Throw exercise demonstrated in the video.

  $4.99

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BagpipeLessons.com Video Lesson Download: How to Tie in a Bag  

This hands on Video Lesson demonstrates every step of tying in a new bag.

• How to remove your old pipe bag
• Learn what tools and supplies you'll need to get the job done right
• Tips for keeping your stocks permanently tight
• The different ways to tie in the drones stocks vs. the chanter stock.

  $4.99

I'll be adding many more of these Video Lesson Downloads soon to cover all areas of piping.  If you have a great idea for a Video Lesson Download, please send me an email or post it in the comments below.

New! BagpipeLessons.com VIDEO Lesson Downloads (UPDATE: Second Video and BONUS pdf added!)

Today, I'm very excited to announce a new feature on BagpipeLessons.com -- Video Lesson Downloads.  This new learning solution takes the Tune Lesson Downloads to the next level with high quality video!

It's been over three since years since I created the incredibly popular Tune Lesson Downloads.  This innovative learning solution includes sheet music, an mp3 recording of the tune, an mp3 audio lesson on the tune, and bonus material.  Pipers from all over the world have learned some of the best known piping tunes easier and faster than ever before.

Today, you can be one of the first pipers to experience the new Video Lesson Downloads, now available for instant download. Watch the video on your computer or even take it with you to watch on your iPod or iPhone!

BagpipeLessons.com Video Lesson Download: The D Throw   

Here's a clearly detailed step-by-step lesson on how to play the D Throw, one of piping's most common finger embellishments.

• Learn the secrets to making a perfectly timed and executed D Throw everytime. 
• Learn the important difference between the two styles of D Throw.  
• Watch and listen to the D Throw exercise played perfectly.  
• Play along with the video to perfect your D Throw and build consistency.

Includes a BONUS pdf one sheet with a full written description of the D Throw, expanded notation of both the light and heavy D Throw, and the D Throw exercise demonstrated in the video.

  $4.99

UPDATE!  I've added a second Video Lesson Download...

BagpipeLessons.com Video Lesson Download: How to Tie in a Bag  

This hands on Video Lesson demonstrates every step of tying in a new bag.

• How to remove your old pipe bag
• Learn what tools and supplies you'll need to get the job done right
• Tips for keeping your stocks permanently tight
• The different ways to tie in the drones stocks vs. the chanter stock.

  $4.99

I'll be adding many more of these Video Lesson Downloads very soon to cover all areas of piping.  The added visual dimension of the video is perfect for demonstrating the essentials of many piping skill areas.

• All the gracenotes, doublings, and embellishments
• Tuning
• Blowing steady
• Setting up drone reeds
• Making your pipes as efficient as possible
• Tying in a new pipe bag
• Maintenance
• Expression
• Piobaireachd
• ...and many, many more...

If you have a great idea for a Video Lesson Download, please send me an email or post it in the comments below.  Thanks!