Is there a "right" or "wrong" way to hold your chanter? Why do some of the world's best pipers seem to hold their chanters the "wrong" way to how most of us are taught? Andrew and Jim (Heritage Bagpipes, Droning On Podcast) do a deep dive on finger position, posture, and much more in this week's episode of Dojo Conversations.

Note: A few of the descriptions in this episode relate to visuals in the video version of this interview – visit our Facebook page or YouTube channel to see the on-screen prompts as well.

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While we've got you – do you ever get frustrated, dizzy or out of breath when you play your pipes? Far too many pipers struggle in "bagpipe hell" with an instrument that's way too hard to play, and no idea how to fix it.

So join us in March 2023 for "make your bagpipes easy" month at Dojo U. We're taking over our entire online bagpipe school for the whole month of March this year to focus on making your bagpipes easy to play.

Join us for:

– 3 months of premium membership for the price of 1

– Live online workshops with piping legends Jack Lee and Richard Parkes

– 10+ of our regular weekly live classes will be dedicated to making over your bagpipes

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– Dedicated workbook to help guide you through the process

Visit dojouniversity.com/theme for all the details!

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