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146 - Music Theory for Bagpipers Part 2 - 03.18.2015
This week, we’ll pick up with some more of the essential music theory for bagpipers. We’ll go into more depth about harmonies, and the simplicity of the bagpipe scale.
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145 - Music Theory for Bagpipers - 03.11.2015
This week, let’s look at some basics of music theory, from bagpipers’ perspective. What sorts of things are going on in the world of bagpipe music that, once understood, can help us compose, harmonize, and even play...
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144 - No B.S. Expression for Bagpipers - 03.04.2015
In this week’s show, we’re going to decode the mystical nature of bagpipe expression. At the end of the day, it’s all basic fundamentals skills, and NOT magic. Do we need to learn the skills associated with...
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144 - Metro Cup 2015 Recap - 02.25.2015
Last weekend, the world’s best hit the boards in New Jersey. Our very own Vince Janoski was there, and thus we’ll have a full review of the goings on! February 25th, 2015.
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143 - Piobaireachd: Everything you ever wanted to know and then some - 02.18.2015
During this week’s Dojo Universe, we’re going to talk Piobaireachd! This ancient form of bagpipe music, once understood, stirs the soul like nothing else! February 18th, 2015.
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141 - What Judges Want - 02.11.2015
Last week, a listener suggested we talk about what exactly it is that judges want. Sounds simple! Let’s do it. February 11th, 2015.
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139 - How to Motivate Your Bandsmen - 01.28.2015
How do we motivate our fellow bandsmen (and women) to ante up to the task of working hard (and wanting to work hard) to make your band better? It can be tricky, but we have some great experience in the house to offer...
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138 - Deep Winter Pipe Band Strategies & SMART Goals - 01.21.2015
This is a challenging time of year for most pipe bands, but it can also be the most important in the development of your group. Here, you can plant the seeds that will skyrocket your efforts forward this year. January...
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135 - A Piper’s Christmas - 12.03.2014
In this week’s episode, we’ll talk about everything a piper needs to know to have a great Christmas! Gift Ideas, great music, and more! December 3rd, 2014.
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133 - “Systems,” Not Skills, will make you a piper - 11.12.2014
In some respects, you could say the Dojo method of learning pipes is all about systems. Let’s dive into what that means in today’s session. November 12th, 2014.
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132 - “If You Can Tune A Radio You Can Tune Your Pipes” - 11.05.2014
If you can tune a radio, you can tune your pipes, and we’ll prove it! November 5th, 2014.
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131 - Wash-Rinse-Repeat Drone Tuning - 10.29.2014
How do you tune your drones? Well, there are a lot of different techniques out there. What’s the best? Well, we’ll certainly share our opinion. It’s just a simple repeating process that we run a bunch of times. Super...
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