Bagpipe Basics

Bagpipe

Dashboard

This course gathers advice from Hervé Le Floc'h.

You will master the basics to be able to play the Bagpipe and progress steadily.

To watch again and again without moderation

Objectives

  • Know how to manage your breathing to play the bagpipe
  • Learn to place your hands and fingers correctly on the chanter
  • Know how to tune your drones
  • Know how to tune your singing
  • Discover the circular breathing technique

Prerequisites

  • Play with a bagpipe in Bb
  • Take the time to properly apply the advice
  • Don't rush !

Videos for the course

Bagpipe

Beginner

Tips to be comfy with the bagpipe 1/2

This lesson is about tips to feel comfy with your instrument

Bagpipe

Beginner

Tips to be comfy with your bagpipe 2/2

This lesson is about tips to feel comfy with your instrument

Bagpipe

Beginner

How to tune the drones

How to tune your bagpipe, especially the drones in this video...

Bagpipe

Beginner

How to tune the Chanter

In this video Hervé shows how to tune the chanter and the drones to each other.

Bagpipe

Intermediate

Circular breathing

Discover circular breathing and its advantages on bagpipe practice.