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Complete Tutor - The Bagpipe as an Extension of your Self - Video Lessons and Tutor Book

Complete Tutor - The Bagpipe as an Extension of your Self - Video Lessons and Tutor Book

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The Bagpipe as an Extension of your Self Tutor is designed to empower the learner with all of the skills they will need to make the bagpipe a true extension of their own thoughts and musical ideas (their "Self"). In this tutor, which has ground-breaking new approach, beginning pipers will learn along a "Natural Evolution of Bagpipe Technique," which will take them along a logical path to great technique. Here are the four main musical concepts that this tutor will explore.

Melody Notes - Navigating the Bagpipe Scale
Basic Rhythm
Articulation - Gracenote Technique
Advanced Articulations (embellishements)

Here are a few "selling" points of this tutor:

This tutor has over 5 hours of video footage.
By the end of this tutor you'll be able to play 16 classic tunes!
By the end of Chapter 1, you'll be playing simple melodies on your own!
By the end of Chapter 2, you'll be able to play a few simple bagpipe tunes!
By the end of Chapter 3, you'll be able to play most of the essential bagpipe tunes.

Tutor Series Map

Want to look more closely at all of the different lessons taught in the Bagpipe as an Extension of your Self Tutor? Here is a map of the whole tutor series. Click the links to investigate the topics covered in each lesson.

All Chapters

Chapter 2

Chapter 4

Lesson 1-1:
Practice Chanter Basics

1-1.1 Basic Care and Maintenance of the Practice Chanter

1-1.2 Properly Holding the Chanter, Sounding Low G

1-1.3 Getting a Good Sound out of your Practice Chanter

Lesson 1-2:
The Scale - Playing the Scale In Quarter Notes

Lesson 1-3:
Scale Run Exercises

1-3.1: Small Up and Downs

1-3.2: Small Down and Ups

1-3.3: Big Up and Downs

1-3.4: Big Down and Ups

1-3.5: Scale Climber Up

1-3.6: Scale Climber Down

Lesson 1-4:
Simple Melodies Using Scale Runs

1-4.1: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

1-4.2: Hot Cross Buns

1-4.3: Mary Had a Little Lamb

1-4.4: London Bridge

1-4.5: Deck the Halls

Lesson 1-5:
Arpeggio Exercises

1-5.1: Argpeggios

1-5.2: Triads Up and Down

Lesson 1-6:
Simple Melodies Using Scale Runs and Arpeggios

1-6.1: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

1-6.2: On Top of Old Smokey

1-6.3: Up on the Rooftop with Old Saint Nick

Lesson 2-0:
Introduction to Gracenotes

Lesson 2-1:
The G Gracenote Scale in Quarter Notes

Lesson 2-2:
Scale Run Exercises with G Gracenotes

2-2.1: Small Up and Downs with G Gracenotes
2-2.2: Small Down and Ups with G Gracenotes
2-2.3: Big Up and Downs with G Gracenotes
2-2.4: Big Down and Ups with G Gracenotes
2-2.5: Scale Climber Up with G Gracenotes
2-2.6: Scale Climber Down with G Gracenotes

Lesson 2-3:
Arpeggio Exercises with G Gracenotes

2-3.1: Argpeggios with G Gracenotes
2-3.2: Triads Up and Down with G Gracenotes

Lesson 2-4:
Simple Melodies with G Gracenotes

2-4.1: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with G Gracenotes
2-4.2: London Bridge with G Gracenotes
2-4.3: Deck the Halls with G Gracenotes

Lesson 2-5: Simple Bagpipe Tunes with G Gracenotes

2-5.1: Scot's wa' Hae
2-5.2: Robin Adair
2-5.3: Bonnie Galloway
2-5.4: Green Hills of Tyrol
2-5.5: Amazing Grace
2-5.6: Wings

Lesson 3-0:
Introduction to Supporting Gracenotes

Lesson 3-1:
D Gracenotes

Lesson 3-2:
D Gracenote Combinations

3-2.1: D Gracenote Cominations Up
3-2.2: D Gracenote Combinations Down

Lesson 3-3:
D Gracenote Exercises

3-3.1: D Gracenote Exploration
3-3.2: Arpeggios Fully Ornamented
3-3.3: Common Three-Note Groups with G and D Gracenotes
3-3.4: Same, with Dot-cuts

Lesson 3-4:
D Gracenote Melodies

3-4.1: Mary Had a Little Lamb with G and D Gracenotes
3-4.2: Deck the Halls

Lesson 3-5:
Taps and Strikes

3-5.1: Low G Taps
3-5.2: Strikes

Lesson 3-6:
Melodies with Taps and Strikes

3-6.1: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
3-6.2: Three Blind Mice

Lesson 3-7:
Melodies with All Supporting Gracenotes

3-7.1: On Top of Old Smokey
3-7.2: Up On the Rooftop with Old Saint Nick
3-7.3: Jingle Bells
3-7.4: O Come Emmanuel

Lesson 3-8:
Prelude Versions of Common Bagpipe Tunes

3-8.1: Rowan Tree
3-8.2: When the Battle's O'er
3-8.3: Scotland the Brave
3-8.4: Steamboat
3-8.5: Bonnie Dundee

Lesson 4-0:
Introduction to Embellishments

Lesson 4-1:
Type A Embellishments

4-1.1: B Doublings
4-1.2: C Doublings
4-1.3: D Doublings
4-1.4: E Doublings
4-1.5: F Doublings
4-1.6: High G Doublings
4-1.7: High A Doublings

Lesson 4-2:
Introducing the E Gracenote, and the "Power Trio"

Lesson 4-3:
Simple Melodies with Doublings

4-3.1: London Bridge
4-3.2: Deck the Halls

Lesson 4-4:
Type B Embellishments: Low G Oriented Movements

4-4.1: Grips
4-4.2: Taorluaths
4-4.2: D Throws
4-4.4: Simple Low A to Low A Birl

Lesson 4-5:
Classic Bagpipe Tunes Fully Embellished

Chapter 4 APPENDIX:
Bagpipe Embellishment Guide

Great Feature: You can purchase single lessons, whole chapters, or the whole tutor!

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