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Are lower-grade pipe bands missing out on easy wins by focusing on the wrong things?
This week, Andrew and Jim chat through how lower grade pipe bands (Grade 4 and 5) can improve their sound with minimal effort. They start by dissecting a Reddit user’s advice, then dive into Andrew’s top observations as a competition judge and instructor for lower grade bands, breaking down the low-hanging fruit for bands to drastically improve their sound and performances – by reducing mistakes, tuning drones properly, and playing clean embellishments.
Got a question you’d like covered in a future episode? Leave a comment or email us: [email protected]
Here’s what we cover this week:
00:00 Confession Time: Turning to Reddit for Inspiration
00:13 Reddit's Band Improvement Tips: An Overview
01:16 The Importance of Basics: Basketball Analogy
04:05 Breaking Down the Basics: Clean Starts and Stops
06:24 Andrew's Take: The Real Essentials for Band Improvement
12:24 Tuning the Drones: A Crucial Step
15:47 Identifying Individual Weaknesses in the Band
16:31 The Power of Individual Recitals
17:12 Overcoming Performance Anxiety
18:11 The Importance of Individual Competence
19:16 Avoiding Common Mistakes in Competitions
21:35 Clean Embellishments: A Must for Success
24:24 Addressing Crossing Noises
26:46 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways
By Andrew Douglas and the Piper's Dojo Team4.9
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Are lower-grade pipe bands missing out on easy wins by focusing on the wrong things?
This week, Andrew and Jim chat through how lower grade pipe bands (Grade 4 and 5) can improve their sound with minimal effort. They start by dissecting a Reddit user’s advice, then dive into Andrew’s top observations as a competition judge and instructor for lower grade bands, breaking down the low-hanging fruit for bands to drastically improve their sound and performances – by reducing mistakes, tuning drones properly, and playing clean embellishments.
Got a question you’d like covered in a future episode? Leave a comment or email us: [email protected]
Here’s what we cover this week:
00:00 Confession Time: Turning to Reddit for Inspiration
00:13 Reddit's Band Improvement Tips: An Overview
01:16 The Importance of Basics: Basketball Analogy
04:05 Breaking Down the Basics: Clean Starts and Stops
06:24 Andrew's Take: The Real Essentials for Band Improvement
12:24 Tuning the Drones: A Crucial Step
15:47 Identifying Individual Weaknesses in the Band
16:31 The Power of Individual Recitals
17:12 Overcoming Performance Anxiety
18:11 The Importance of Individual Competence
19:16 Avoiding Common Mistakes in Competitions
21:35 Clean Embellishments: A Must for Success
24:24 Addressing Crossing Noises
26:46 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways

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