ProgressAs case being with any instrument, you must have time to practice as well as perseverance through times when you are stressed with trying to learn a new song. If you don't play any woodwind instruments like the clarinet, saxophone, or even perhaps a bassoon, your lips will fatigue. This is totally natural as most do not do anything to exercise these muscles. To work these muscles, practice for a few minutes at a time with a break long enough that allows your lips to feel normal. If you practice too hard for too long, you may find the you cannot utilize your lips for speech. Tutors are difficult to come by in the majority of the United States. If you want to learn to play the Great Highland Bagpipes (GHB), try finding a tutor or even perhaps join a clan. I myself to be unsuccessful with finding either, but I still practice when I can. YouTube can also be a good resource as users such as Bagpipe Master or even Rich Gordon can give tips and video guides of how to play songs. Now, to begin to play the bagpipes, buy a practice chanter first. Do not go to eBay and buy a cheap $100 bagpipes (especially ones made in or by a Pakistani company) as these are fake or are not meant to be played as an instrument. New and real GHBs are easily at least $1000 USD and can even cost in excess of $3000. If you try to play the real bagpipe and not try to learn step by step, you will get discouraged and stop wanting to learn. Practice chanters come in various styles, lengths, and sounds. The practice chanter in the middle and right is the one that I have. Essentially, a practice chanter is a smaller, quieter, and simpler version of the GHB. Use this to practice a new tune and learn the instrument. Practice chanters range from $30-$300 USD. Before we begin to learn to play, you may want to purchase one of these. Do know that different chanters sound different to different chanters and reeds. These also vastly different from the actual bagpipe as well. When you purchase one, try to buy one that is a 'long practice chanter' as these would be the actual length of the chanter on the bagpipes. ReflectionFor now, that is all. Maybe about for hours did this take me to complete this. Looking for prices and pipers took some time. For the next blog, I will begin to go over GHB nomenclature and the nine notes on the chanter. If you guys absolutely have no idea where to go, you can try to email a piper or a clan. More than likely will they be willing to help you one way or another. Please, feel free to comment asking for help or give resources others could use. What do you need help with? Don't be scared to ask for help. I will do my best to assist you and give my best input. Take care everybody.
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