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Mattpiper Bagpiping - Instructor, Texas, United States

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Mattpiper Bagpiping

Bagpipe lessons and performance in the DFW / North Texas area
Matt Willis teaches bagpiping in Lewisville, just north of Dallas and is always happy to start new students on the pipes. Matt offers instruction on both the Scottish highland pipes and the Irish uilleann pipes. Matt Willis has had great success training pipers throughout the state of Texas, many of which are now competing with the Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums. He incorporates finger exercises, beginner level tunes as well as specific physical exercises to get one ready for the pipes. Matt has created his own piping curriculum that will quickly get one off the practice chanter and onto the full pipes, while learning real pipe tunes that all pipers should know. Matt Willis can and does travel for lessons, but that increases the cost. Email Matt Willis and find out more about this option (include your ZIP code for a travel price quote). This is a great way for students that are crunched for time to get quality instruction on the pipes. This also works well if there are multiple novice pipers in an outlying area--the travel expenses could be distributed across several people. To begin learning the Scottish highland bagpipe, you will need a practice chanter. A practice chanter is a recorder-like instrument that all pipers use to learn the embellishments and fingering of the pipes. Even advanced pipers use practice chanters to learn new tunes and practice old ones. Email Matt Willis and he can recommend some excellent online retailers. To begin learning the Irish uilleann pipes, you will need a practice set (often called starter sets). This consists of the bellows, bag, and chanter. There is no practice chanter for the uilleann pipes. Some companies market a mouth-blown uilleann practice chanter, but these are not a practical way of learning the Irish pipes. Email Matt Willis to get a list of recommended pipemakers. Lesson Rates: 30 minute lesson: $30 45 minute lesson: $40 60 minute lesson: $50 For more details on lesson policies or special lesson arrangements, please call or email. "Anyone at just about any age can begin learning the pipes. I look forward to hearing from you and getting you started on the road to becoming a piper!"

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