Welcome to the Reading Room!

 

Please come into the Reading Room and have a seat. On a regular basis, you will find articles of interest - some historical, some technical and others just for pure fun. Many of these articles are sourced from the web or from back issues of the many piping publications in existence today. In all cases, the ownership of intellectual property must be respected. Thus, appropriate permissions are acquired and proper accreditation is given to all sources. Please consider that when using for your own purposes. Where appropriate, links will be given to the owner of such material to better promote information and sales.

 

As in the Classroom, all articles will be listed by date.

 

In Archives 

 

  January 1, 2006          Article on Ivory                                                       

 January 9, 2006          The Rhythm Method                            

 January 16, 2006         Memorization                                                     

 January 23, 2006        The Structure of Music and the Learning Process  

 January 30, 2006        Arpeggios and the Learning Process


In Library

 

 February 14, 2006      The Function of the Grace Note - Part One

 February 28, 2006      The Meaning of the Notes by Thomas Pearston  


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       April  11, 2007

A New Appreciation for Piobaireach

Martyn Bennett's Mackay's Memoirs

The Lament for Mary MacLeod

 

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Article and Audio, copyright protected

Used here for educational purposes only


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       February 7, 2007

            library.gif     The Geometry of Music - a deep article written for Time Magazine   about the structures in music.... has meaning for your understanding of phrasing and how music is put together.


       October 4, 2006

        library.gif  Reed Shaving made easy - a picture !


      September 20, 2006

      library.gif    What a repertoire of tunes can do for you.

 


   June 25, 2006

        library.gif    An article by Mike Cole, Bass Drummer for Windsor Police and recent cover story in Piping Today - Mike discusses ensemble for pipe bands.


   June 10, 2006

      library.gif     The EUSPBA Voice Review of the Captain's Corner, Spring 2006

 

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May 8, 2006

      library.gif  The Monotone - A Rhythmic Approach to Your Music


April 28, 2006

 

      library.gif  Finally, after weeks of promising, Grace Notes, Part 2... and there will be more!


April 16, 2006

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Does your hand position help or hinder your performance ?

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Hands !

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and More Hands !

   

 

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   April 3, 2006                        Practice, Practice and Practice - are you really doing it?

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    March 27, 2006                   A Conversation about Pipe Bags 

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     March 13, 2006                   Memorization 

                                                                           

                                               Copyright permission from  The National Piping Centre 

          book_icon.gif           Small_blue_book.gif       Roddy MacLeod, Mike Peterson and Dr. Simon McKerrell


            

 

 

 

 

 

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