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The Average Piper - Understanding...the Music!

I'm expecting some push-back on what I'm about to say. I’ve thrown a lot of information at you these past couple of days as we broke down the first measure of Scotland the Brave. Now I’m going to throw a monkey-wrench into the machinery. Scotland…

The Average Piper - Understanding Notation...#2

Following the notion that a "lack of understanding" is a primary issue impacting The Average Piper, let's continue to explore the first measure of Scotland the Brave. Point of clarification…when I talk about playing a note “on the beat”…

The Average Piper - Understanding!

What do we mean by “lack of understanding”? How does one go obtaining that deeper knowledge and understanding of the instrument and the music? This series is moving along slowly with the hope that questions will be asked and we can drill…

The Average Piper - 7 Deadly Sins

The following list was compiled by several “Average Pipers.” It is intended to provide a glimpse into some of the main challenges that the average piper faces. These “sins” compromise both the music and the experience, mostly leading…

The Average Piper - Breaking things down!

Last night at band practice we chunked out a couple of phases in two small 6/8 marches that needed work. In "A Hundred Pipers", 2nd part 7th measure, there is a tachum. This is shown in the picture above. The issue was that many pipers were…