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Phase 1: Earn Your Bagpipes

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Before we can play a full set of bagpipes, we need to make sure we have some foundational “finger-work” skills. Let’s develop them together.

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Introductions – Earning Your Pipes

3 Topics

Intro – Part 1

Intro – Part 2

The Importance of Listening

Lesson 1-1 – Practice Chanter Basics

3 Topics | 1 Quiz

1-1.1: Basic Care and Maintenance of the Practice Chanter

1-1.2: Properly Holding the Chanter, Sounding Low G

1-1.3: Getting a Good Sound out of your Practice Chanter

Lesson 1-2: The Scale

3 Topics | 2 Quizzes

1-2A: The Scale, Right Hand

1-2B: The Scale, Top Hand

1-2C: Playing the Full Scale in Quarter Notes

Part 1: Basic Melody and Rhythm

Lesson 1-3: Scale Run Exercises

7 Topics | 1 Quiz

Lesson 1-3: Theory

Lesson 1-3: Objectives

1-3.1: Small Up and Downs

1-3.2: Small Down and Ups

1-3.3: Big Up and Downs

1-3.4: Big Down and Ups

1-3.5: Scale Climber Up and Down

Lesson 1-4: Simple Melodies Using Scale Runs

7 Topics | 1 Quiz

Lesson 1-4: Theory

Lesson 1-4: Objectives

1-4.1: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

1-4.2: Hot Cross Buns

1-4.3: Mary Had a Little Lamb

1-4.4: London Bridge is Falling Down

1-4.5: Deck the Halls

Lesson 1-5: Arpeggio Exercises

4 Topics | 2 Quizzes

Lesson 1-5: Theory

Lesson 1-5: Objectives

1-5.1: Arpeggios

1-5.2: Triads Up and Down

Lesson 1-6: Simple Melodies Using Scale Runs and Arpeggios

6 Topics | 1 Quiz

Lesson 1-6: Theory

Lesson 1-6: Objectives

1-6.1: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

1-6.2: On Top of Old Smokey

1-6.3: Up on the Housetop with Old Saint Nick

Chapter 1 Conclusion

Part 2 – Introduction to Gracenotes

Part 2: G Gracenotes and the Art of Articulation

Lesson 2-1: G Gracenote Scale in Quarter Notes

3 Topics

Lesson 2-2: Theory

Lesson 2-2: Objectives

2-2.1: The G Gracenote Scale in Quarter Notes

Lesson 2-2: Scale Runs with G Gracenotes

6 Topics

Lesson 2-2: Objectives

2-2.1: Small Up and Downs with G Gracenotes

2-2.2: Small Down and Ups with G Gracenotes

2-2.3: Big Up and Downs with G Gracenotes

2-2.4: Big Down and Ups with G Gracenotes

2-2.5: Scale Climber Up and Down with G Gracenotes

Lesson 2-3: Arpeggio Exercises with G Gracenotes

3 Topics

Lesson 2-3: Objectives

2-3.1: Arpeggios with G Gracenotes

2-3.2: Triads Up and Down with G Gracenotes

Lesson 2-4: Simple Melodies with G Gracenotes

4 Topics | 1 Quiz

Lesson 2-4: Objectives

2-4.1: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

2-4.2: London Bridge

2-4.3: Deck the Halls

Lesson 2-5: Simple Bagpipe Tunes with G Gracenotes

16 Topics

Lesson 2-5: Objectives

2-5.1: Scot’s wa’ Hae

Tune Building: Prelude of Scot’s wa’ Hae

2-5.2: Robin Adair

Tune Building: Prelude of Robin Adair

2-5.3: Bonnie Galloway

Tune Building: Prelude of Bonnie Galloway

2-5.4: Green Hills of Tyrol

Tune Building: Prelude of Green Hills of Tyrol

2-5.5: Amazing Grace

Tune Building: Prelude of Amazing Grace

Tune Building: Prelude of Wings

2A – Army Goes Rolling Along

2A – Let Erin Remember

2A – It’s a long way to Tipperary

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