Rhythmic Fingerwork Book with MP3s by Jim McGillivray Serious about improving your piping technique? This is the exercise book you need to fine-tune your skills. Originally trained by Ed Neigh, Jim McGillvray has become one of the best known players in North America. His mastery of each bagpipe movement can help you nail the basics, too. The book is spiral-bound, so it will lay flat. The purchase gives you access to 141 downloadable MP3 files demonstrating the exercises. The exercises in Rhythmic Fingerwork are perfect for all levels of pipers, except those who have no experience on the practice chanter. From Jim McGillivray's Introduction to Rhythmic Fingerwork: "This is a music book. It appears to be a book about technique. However, there is only one reason to focus on technique, and that is to play better music. So consider this a music book..." Contents of Rhythmic Fingerwork: Chapter 1: First Things First - This section provides helpful suggestions and puts the book in a larger context.Chapter 2: Single Gracenoting - Exercises for G, E, D, and combination gracenotesChapter 3: Doublings - Many exercises for precise doublingsChapter 4: Grips, Taoluaths and More - Grips, Taorluaths, D Throws, BirlsChapter 5: Strikes - Lots of exercises for clear and correct strikesChapter 6: Moving On: Advice on where to take your piping next
