Bagpipe Instruction For Beginners

If you have ever wondered about learning this ancient, emotional instrument, now is your chance! This first course is designed to give you exactly what you need to know to play the first tune on a practice chanter. I will be covering how to buy a chanter, care of it, hand positioning, the scale, and learning Scots Wa Hae, the first tune everyone learns. Sheet music for all exercises is included for download. With consistent practice, you should be able to play the tune comfortably within a month. Since you can revisit these lessons as much as you want, it is easy to zero in on the segments you need to move forward. You can have a lot of fun learning the pipes, and this course will make it possible with easy to follow, step by step instruction.

Requirements Students will need to purchase a practice chanter available from any Scottish Import store that sells bagpipe supplies. A practice chanter will cost between $50 to $100 USD. More information on how and what type of chanter to purchase is covered in Lecture 1. Students DO NOT need a full set of pipes for beginning bagpipe courses. Blank music transcription paper will be downloadable as well.