Piper's Dojo Audio Experience

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053 - Springtime Development Tips and Tricks - 03.13.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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Spring Training! It’s time to get into form for the coming performance season. Whether you’re an active competing soloist or do the gig circuit, the warmer months always bring a flurry of activity for the piper. March 13th, 2013.

052 - Putting the “bag” into bagpiping - 03.06.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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The “bag” in bagpipes. The seasons are changing and it is a good time to start fresh with a new pipe bag. But where do you start?

050 - Metro Cup Review & Why the Greats are Great - 02.20.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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The famous Metro Cup was this past weekend, and Vin was there first hand. How did it go? Vin and hopefully you (you know, the guests) will have some thoughts about the weekend!

049 - Bagpipe Maintenance is a Lifestyle Choice - 02.13.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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When it comes to bagpipe sound – you’ve gotta start somewhere. And actually, it’s impossible to produce good tone or tuning without a foundation of maintenance. So, we’ll cover the basics at this week’s Dojo Universe show. February 13th, 2013.

048 - Allan MacKenzie’s new book of Cape Breton Music - 02.06.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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Allan MacKenzie has compiled an excellent new collection of Cape Breton music for pipers called “Co-chruinneachadh MhicChoinnich,” which contains gems from many composers. He’ll be on the show, and we’ll play through some of the tunes in the book. February 6th, 2013.

047 - Getting your Bagpipe to Produce Dynamics - 01.30.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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As pipers, we’re in a bit of a bind in that we only have one “volume” we can play, and that volume is best described as… well… loud. However, pipers across the centuries have been creating (or perhaps “simulating”) dynamics in extremely innovative ways. January 30th, 2013.

046 - How Bagpipe Sound Works – a Little Bit of Physics (w/ Matt Griffin)- 01.23.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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Matt Griffin is joining us today, and we’re going to talk a lot about sound and how it works. He will be teaching an all-new class at Dojo U called “MusicWorks: The Physics and Psychoacoustics of Sound,” where we’ll talk about this stuff in depth. Come check it out if you’ve ever wondered what “harmonics” are, or if you’ve ever wondered how tuning really works scientifically!

045 - The Art of Art-iculation - 01.16.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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Different instruments articulate notes and rhythms in different ways. We use gracenotes, and gracenote combinations called doublings. This week, we’ll talk about the art of producing great articulations on the pipes. January 16th, 2013.

044 - New Year’s Resolution: Banish Crossing Noises - 01.02.2013 Apr 24, 2017

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We’re going to talk crossing noises this week. Believe it or not – you still have crossing noises in your playing. Yep. Even you. We do too! Crossing noises, in some form or another, are always present. Our job is to minimize the effects so well that they don’t interfere with the music. January 2nd, 2013.

043 - Improving Your Pipe Section in Winter, Ancient Piobaireachd Manuscripts - 12.12.2012 Apr 23, 2017

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It’s hard to get your band together over the holidays, and, let’s face it, even the pipe major is a bit lax in regards to playing regularly when it’s sub-zero outside. Can you make the most out of this? (Hint: Yes!) Also, we’ll have a look at an ancient version of Grain in Hides, Corn in Sacks. December 12th, 2012.

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