Bagpipe Practice - March/Strathspey/Reel: Mrs John MacColl/ Susan MacLeod/Major David Manson

Jan 20. 2023
This is another raw practice footage.
I’m working on controlling tempos.
I have found that, when competing in solo contests, I lose my sense of tempo.
Specifically, it may “feel” like I am playing at the proper tempo; but in reality I am playing much faster than I intend. I also lose all phrasing and expression.
To address this, I have been preceding all my practices with listening to a metronome to “calibrate” myself. In this practice I didn’t check my tempo prior to playing.

[@fionahill-heaton6495]

Lovely!

[@gillesbrejon920]

Superbe ❤

[@petermccarthy4525]

Just superb. Have watched this several times

[@user-um9xi3mv1e]

Kayleee❤❤❤

[@donaldodonaldo1242]

Very nice…wish I could play like that.

[@alanmolox2095]

You are quite good. I love all of your selections too. Didn't know the march was that name, I am fam with the tune, but didn't know it's name, thank you for playing these and putting yourself out there on the line for us to appreciate. Cheers.

[@DagmarPesta]

I know what you talk about. Same here. :-D I work on controlling tempo as well. :-D