Join David Wilson for this beginner to improver small pipes class. Suitable for complete beginners and those who have little experience of playing pipes

The class will learn tunes and technique different to the pipe band teaching environment and repertoire; more traditional and aural. The emphasis is on playing tunes with strong rhythm, with less focus on technique except what is necessary to make the tune work. This means different ways of playing the same tune is encouraged, variations and harmony welcomed, standardisation absolutely not the aim. While complete beginners can join in, the class is more suited to those with at least some piping competence or ability on other instruments. Tunes are taught by ear with participants encouraged to sing, and dots usually provided after class for reference. The smallpipes used are concert pitch A (440 Hz) either mouth or bellows blown. A practice chanter pitched at A can also be used. Please make sure you have access to an instrument in A, not B flat or C or D!

Class usually learn tunes with a variety of time signatures - strathspeys, reels, marches, jigs, retreat/airs modern and old will feature.