528 - Practice Planning, Piobaireachd, Chanter Care & Finding Your Groove | Friday Strike-In Q&A

How should you organise your practice time? Does a Blackwood chanter actually need oiling? And do Piobaireachd time signatures really matter?

Tune in for this week’s Friday Strike-In with Carl as he answers questions on practice planning, the Blair chanter, band rehearsal expectations, Blackwood chanter care, Piobaireachd time signatures, finding great light music, and what’s happening with Worlds coverage.

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Here’s what we cover this week:

• 0:00 – Organising your practice: journals, spreadsheets, recordings and AI-generated practice plans
• 2:57 – The Blair chanter: why a less-forgiving chanter can improve your playing
• 5:37 – Practice chanter vs. pipes: when to use each for learning and practice
• 6:13 – Practice, learning and rehearsal: what’s the difference?
• 7:47 – Coming prepared for band rehearsal: why learning tunes at home matters
• 11:34 – Blackwood chanter care: playing regularly, oiling and avoiding cracks
• 14:40 – Piobaireachd time signatures: do 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 actually matter?
• 20:40 – Finding your light music groove: podcasts, Celtic bands, Worlds medleys and more
• 23:07 – BBC dropping Worlds coverage: what could replace it?
• 24:37 – Drone bore tool marks and wood grain: what’s normal, and does bore smoothness affect tone?