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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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Building stamina in your playing

John Slavin - February 10, 2022 0

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Theory Top-Up: Double Tonic Tunes

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The watertrap

Stuart Letford - January 23, 2021 0

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Squeezing the chanter reed

Stuart Letford - January 13, 2021 0

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‘Scraping’ the chanter reed

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Extending the life of a chanter reed

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Maintenance, part 2

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Maintenance, part 1

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The scales of practice

Stuart Letford - September 16, 2020 0

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Aspects of tuning – reeds

Stuart Letford - April 28, 2020 0

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Aspects of tuning – pitch, scale and drones

Stuart Letford - April 28, 2020 0

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The doubling of C

Stuart Letford - April 26, 2020 0

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