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] Date Posted:16:31:33 05/23/03 Fri In reply to:
trainfever
's message, "Re: Beginners and Instructors" on 21:47:53 05/22/03 Thu
>> I'm new to this forum, and I haven't read all the
>>posts here ........ but, there is something that
>>disturbs me. I've read a few posts asking some very
>>basic questions i.e., "how do the reeds go in?", "just
>>bought my pipes, now what?".
>> While I don't want to be less than helpful, I
>>really can't stress this enough. Get an
>>instructor!!!!! You really can not learn to play the
>>bagpipe properly without one!
>> It matters not how far you need to go to have a
>>lesson, or how infrequent your lessons are. YOU need a
>>lesson, or two, or a hundred. For a beginner, the
>>quality of instruction is important, though a poor
>>instructor is better than none at all. You'll find
>>you'll progress so much faster, with less frustration,
>>and in the right direction. The fact is you may learn
>>to do things altogether wrong without a teacher, and
>>only find yourself having to re-learn.
>> There are few places on this earth where a piping
>>instructor is not available. Do yourself a favour, and
>>take a lesson!!!!
>> Cheers,
>> Scot.
>While I thoroughly believe that a newbie should get an
>instructor. I have one question. What is a newbie
>supposed to do in the meantime? I have been searching
>for a month and have not been able to find an
>instructor. So what should I do, forget about the
>pipes? Instead of criticizing, why not just be helpful
>and answer the newbies questions. I know I would
>appreciate the help in the meantime. That is until I
>can find an instructor.
I'm from Philadelphia. Northeast Philly to be exact
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Date Posted:22:08:53 06/02/03 Mon
If you really can't get any face to face time try LivePipe.com It uses a software called Paltalk and enables immediate audio contact between a student and some excellent teachers. The audio is perfect and despite some skeptics it really works. Face to face is always the best but this is a great and workable substitute in your situation.
