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Theory Top-Up: learning tunes by ear

John Slavin - October 22, 2023

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What’s in a tune: strathspey technique and Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch

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Theory Top-Up: harmonies derived from hymns

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Theory Top-Up: harmonies that imitate uilleann pipe regulators

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Theory Top-Up: writing chord-based harmonies for slow airs

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Theory Top-Up Harmonics: an introduction to the mysterious overtones in our music

John Slavin - May 28, 2022 0

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Theory Top-Up: compressing tunes with high-Bs

John Slavin - April 26, 2022 0

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Theory Top-Up: compressing tunes with low F-sharp notes

John Slavin - April 11, 2022 0

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Theory Top-Up: Exotic tunes and tunes that change key

John Slavin - March 22, 2022 0

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Theory Top-Up: Tunes in G-major

John Slavin - March 7, 2022 0

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The elusive appoggiatura

Stuart Letford - March 6, 2022 0

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February Piping Challenge ends: discount in TNPC shop all this week

John Slavin - March 2, 2022 0

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Myelinate your doublings practice

John Slavin - February 26, 2022 0

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Power move practice with Willie McCallum

John Slavin - February 22, 2022 0

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Theory Top-Up: Tunes in the Dorian mode

John Slavin - February 21, 2022 0

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Extended workshop on steady blowing

John Slavin - February 17, 2022 0

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The fundamentals of strikes

John Slavin - February 13, 2022 0

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