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| How do I find a piper? |
| How can I tell a good piper from a "marginal" player? |
| What is involved with having a piper at my event? |
| What about having other musicians at the event? |
| What does "traditional" really mean? |
| What can go wrong? |
| How can I tell a good piper from a "marginal" player? |
| What do judges listen for? |
| What do the grade levels mean? |
| Tell me about the progress and growth of a piper. |
| How can I develop an "ear" for piping? |
| In what musical key does the bagpipe play? |
| What tunes are played for a wedding? |
| What tunes are played for a memorial service? |
| What can and cannot be played on the bagpipe? |
| Can you recommend some recordings? |
| Can you describe the traditional types of pipe music? |
| What is piobaireachd? |
| Are there arrangements for bagpipe and concert band/orchestra? |
| What can you tell me about "An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise"? |
| What do I do at a formal miltary dinner? |
| Where can I buy a bagpipe? |
| Do all bagpipes sound the same? |
| What are the parts called? |
| How much does a bagpipe cost? |
| What is the best "value" in a bagpipe? |
| How do I tell if it's really ivory? |
| What are the important issues in selecting a pipe case? |
| What's involved in playing the pipes? | ||||
| How do I get started to learn the pipes | ||||
| Can I teach myself piping from a book? | ||||
| How long does it take to learn to play the pipes? | ||||
What's the most important thing that a student can learn?
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What's the best way to practice/learn?
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What are the special considerations of teaching young students?
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Tell me about the development of a piper.
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Does being "in" a band help with learning?
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| Engraving vs. Music Playing Software |
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General Software Issues |
| Available Bagpipe Software |
| A Limited Comparison of Bagpipe Software |
| Running Bagpipe Software in 64 Bit Mode |
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How-to solutions for *.BWW Only |
| Placement of the Downbeat - a solution! |
| A Blank Staff or Two |
| How can I code a slur? |
| Timing within Embellishments |
| Multiple Tune Placement on the Page |
| What is involved with tuning the pipes? |
| Why/how do my drones change pitch with temperature? |
| What are the differences in tuners? |
| How can a tuner be used with bagpipes? |
| How can I make sense of cents/hertz? |
| Can I use a tuner for intonation on my chanter? |
| I need to tune my drones to a lower pitch. |
| What should be in my maintenance kit? |
| What is the most important maintenance issue? |
| What should I know about the bag? |
| What about oiling the drones? |
| Hemp, Cork and Telfon Tape - Which do I use? |
| How do I remove tarnish from my bagpipe? |
| How can I fix a loose ferrule? |
| Why does imitation ivory turn yellow? |
| Which stock is which? |
| What is seasoning? |
| What is the most important maintenance issue? |
| Why does water condense in my drones? |
| What are the components involved in moisture control? |
| Do I need a water trap? |
| How can I make a water trap? |
| What are the issues in oiling the drones? |
| How should I bring an old bagpipe back into service? |
| How do I fix a crack? |
| How do I fix my blowstick? |
| How to I get my pipes un-stuck? |
| How do I remove tarnish from my bagpipe? |
| Why does imitation ivory turn yellow? |
| What are the issues in oiling or polishing the drone bores? |
| How can I fix a loose ferrule? |
| Who does good repair work? |
| How do I fix drone slides which slip or wobble? |
| Which drone reeds are best? |
| How do I set up synthetic drone reeds? |
| I need to refurbish my synthetic drone reeds. |
| Why do my drone reeds squeal? |
| I need to tune my drones to a lower pitch. |
| What about plastic chanter reeds? |
| How do you make smallpipe reeds? |
| How can I set up my pipes to play at a winter event (parade or funeral)? |
| What are the issues of playing in the cold? |
| What can I do to protect myself from the cold? |
| Do plastic pipes have a real advantage in the cold? |
| Why/how do my drones change pitch with temperature? |
| What can go wrong? |
| How do I price a gig? |
| Should I use a contract? |
| I've been stiffed! |
| How about a gig story or two? |
| Is a military structure important for the band? |
| Who should be Pipe Major? |
| How do I deal with a deadbeat? |
| How do I get the band to respect my authority as P/M? |
| How do I retain drummers in my band? |
| Where can I learn about drumming? |
| Where can I learn about dancing? |
| Where can I learn to be a drum major? |
| How does one make a kilt? |
| What does "traditional" really mean? |
| What does "Skirl of the Pipes" mean? |
| Do I need a water trap? |
| How can I make a water trap? |
| What are the different kinds of blowstick valves? |
| Should I bore out my blowstick? |
| How do I thread my chanter reed seat? |
| Should I put cork on the drone slides? |
| How to I get my pipes un-stuck? |
| How do I fix a crack? |
| Can I fix my leaking bag? |
| How can I fix a loose ferrule? |
| How do I fix drone slides which slip or wobble? |
| How can I tune my drones to a lower pitch? |
