Contents of the Highland Bagpipe Tutor Maintenance Guide:
Chapter 1: First Steps
- Shows and discusses the basic components of the bagpipe
Chapter 2: Getting Started
- The pipe chanter reed
- Seating the reed
- Tuning the chanter
- and more
Chapter 3: Blowing Steadily
- Arm pressure
- Posture
- The blowstick
- and more
Chapter 4: Introducing the Drones
- How drones work
- Cane reeds
- Synthetic reeds
- Fitting the reeds
- Striking in
- and more
Chapter 5: Basic Drone Tuning
- Adjusting for balance
- Tuning a tenor drone
- Tuning positions
- Tuning with a meter
- and more
Chapter 6: Maintenance Tips Every Piper Should Know
- Cleaning, oiling, watertraps
Chapter 7: Seasoning a Pipe Bag
Chapter 8: Pipe Chanter Reeds
- The reed is too easy or too hard
- The reed is too sharp or flat
- and more
Chapter 9: Adding More Drones
- Tuning drones together and tuning with the pipe chanter
Chapter 10: All 3 Drones
- Thorough guide to bringing in and tuning the bass drone
Chapter 11: Maintenance Know How
- Tying in a pipe bag
- Tying in a chanter stock
Chapter 12: Pitch, Keys, And the Pipe Scale
- Understanding bagpipe pitch
Chapter 13: Next Steps
- Marching
- Playing with a band
- Playing in public