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304 - Zen and the Art of Bagpipe Practice - 06.17.20 Jun 17, 2020

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What does a productive practice feel like? How can you have that awesome moment more often? Andrew and Carl highlight what makes a successful practice and how you can replicate that yourself. Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

303 - Best MP3 Recorder for Recording Bagpipes - 06.10.20 Jun 10, 2020

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You know that recording yourself playing bagpipes is incredibly beneficial for self evaluation and working with an instructor, but your bagpipes are too loud for your computer recorder. What is the best recorder to buy? Is there a program you can use to easily record and upload your weekly recording to Dojo U? Andrew simplifies this issue and helps you find the best solution to get a great recording. Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

302 - My Drones Tune Too High - 06.03.20 Jun 03, 2020

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Do your drones tune very high on the tuning pins? Have you adjusted the drone reed pins and still not been able to fix the issue? Carl and Andrew make some practical suggestions to address this problem. Listen in to hear a couple ideas you may not have heard before. Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

301 - I Got 99 Problems and My Bass Drone is One - 05.27.20 May 27, 2020

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Does your bass drone work best when you tune it lower on the tuning pin? You adjust the bridle while calibrating, but the tuning pin location makes a big difference. Why is this? Andrew and Carl discuss the many issues involved with the bass drone and some of the ways you can adjust it to make it play better. Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

308 - Chanter Tuning Essentials - 05.19.2020 May 21, 2020

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In this class, we entertain a variety of great bagpiping questions, and then dig deep regarding how to balance the chanter, and resolve common chanter tuning issues. If you enjoyed this, you should try a Dojo University Premium Membership. Our premium membership features over 50 courses, 17+ live classes each week, social interaction channels, feedback on your playing, weekly challenges, and more! Try one month for just $1 by visiting https://DojoUniversity.com/testdrive today! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

300 - Can You Fix a Collapsing F? - 05.20.20 May 20, 2020

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Will a pinch fix a super flat or collapsing F? What causes this? Is the reed salvageable? Carl and Andrew give you a simple solution to this issue. Don’t waste any more time with this problem and start playing! Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

299 - Tempo Wars - 05.14.20 May 14, 2020

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How slowly can you play your grade 3 march in solo competition before the judge penalizes you for it? Andrew and Carl discuss this difficult but common question with a practical point of view. Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

298 - Should Your Focus Be a Mile Wide or Mile Deep? - 04.06.20 May 06, 2020

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Do you have a huge list of tunes you would like to learn? How do you decide which to work on in depth? Andrew helps you dial in your focus using the 6 Months to the Next Level plan. Success is not always playing a large amount of tunes! Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member!   Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

297 - What is the Correct Position for the Right Thumb? - 04.29.20 Apr 29, 2020

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Do you have hole coverage issues on the bottom hand? Is your thumb position affecting the clarity of your bottom hand notes? Do you have these issues only on the full pipes, but not your chanter? Andrew explains how this is an overall posture issue not just hand position. Don’t let these basics prevent you from having successful Fingerwork technique. Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

296 - The Case of the Cock-eyed Chanter! - 04.22.20 Apr 22, 2020

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Does your chanter rotate to one side while you're playing? Could this be causing your notes to sound messy? Can you fix it? Andrew and Carl clarifies how this is a posture issue and why you should avoid this. Visit DojoUniversity.com today and become a member! Join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter… wherever you do your social media!

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