Bagpipe Tutor 1: A concise yet comprehensive tutor book available for download in English, French*, and German. It takes the complete beginner through all the instruction and movements necessary to become a top class piper. Each of the 20 lessons concentrates on a different aspect of bagpipe fingering, with exercises designed to improve dexterity and to develop technique, with suggested metronome timings for their practice. The first tune we learn is Amazing Grace, the well-known hymn. Some students may be able to play the tune accurately after only a few weeks of diligent study of this manual. Each lesson has either a sound or video file to accompany it – so you can actually see or hear how to make the movements, not just read about them. These are available free here. On the Piping Press home page www.pipingpress.com click on the tutor images.
Prices: £8 per copy.; Order via PayPal Checkout here; use the drop down box to select your language; a PDF of the book will be emailed to you as soon as possible after purchase. Note: the PDF is optimised for use on iPad or similar tablet and is not suitable for printing out. Email pipingpress@gmail.com with any queries.
* There is a French translation of the spoken words used to accompany the audio and video files for each lesson here.
Bagpipe Tutor 2: This book is the natural follow-on from Bagpipe Tutor Book 1 and available for download in English and German. It takes the learner through his or her first 6/8 march, strathspey, reel, hornpipe and jig. It offers advice on blowing, posture and tuning (video lesson accompaniment), and ends with the piper’s first ‘competition’ March, Strathspey and Reel. Nineteen of the 20 lessons have a free audio file which further explain what is being taught by renowned bagpipe educator and author, Robert Wallace. Audio & video files are accessed here. From the Piping Press home page click on Tuition at the top or on the book front image.
Prices: £8 per copy.; Order via PayPal Checkout here; use the drop down box to select your language; a PDF of the book will be emailed to you as soon as possible after purchase. Note: the PDF is optimised for use on iPad or similar tablet and is not suitable for printing out. Email pipingpress@gmail.com with any queries.
Bagpipe Tutor 3: The best way to learn piobaireachd (pronounced ‘pee-broch’) the classical music of the bagpipe. ‘Bagpipe Tutor 3 – Piobaireachd’ is by Robert Wallace and follows in sequence from his successful Bagpipe Tutor Books 1 & 2. It is available for download in English and German.
The piobaireachd tutor makes full use of multimedia to fully illustrate each lesson. This is accessible via the internet link at www.pipingpress.com (click on tutor images on the home page). High quality sound and video files are free to all purchasers of the book.
The book consists of 20 concise yet comprehensive lessons, and on completion the student will know all the technique needed for the successful delivery of this music – and four complete tunes: the Wee Spree, Clan Campbell’s Gathering, the Boat Tune and Duncan MacRae of Kintail’s Lament.
The book is structured in such a way that each piece of new technique is incorporated in the tune that follows, thus putting the movement, be it a throw to E or F, or perhaps the crunluath, into its relevant musical context.
There is also a short introduction to canntaireachd (mouth music), plus information on tune construction, pentatonic scales and piping history.
Prices: £8 per copy.; Order via PayPal Checkout here; use the drop down box to select your language; a PDF of the book will be emailed to you as soon as possible after purchase. Note: the PDF is optimised for use on iPad or similar tablet and is not suitable for printing out. Email pipingpress@gmail.com with any queries.
Bagpiper’s Handbook: A concise yet complete handbook for all pipers. Learn how to tie in a stock, adjust your reeds, test your bag and much, much more.
Prices: £8 per copy.; Order via PayPal Checkout here; use the drop down box to select your digital format; a PDF of the book will be emailed to you as soon as possible after purchase. Note: the PDF is optimised for use on iPad or similar tablet and is not suitable for printing out. Email pipingpress@gmail.com with any queries. The book comes complete with a set of video instructions which help explain each lesson. Access them here.
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