
John Cairns has written and developed an innovative bagpipe educational curriculum. This curriculum has been produced in a series of progressive volumes or levels (12 for light music and 6 for Piobaireachd).
Each of the volumes has been prepared in lesson format, so that the student can work through the material in a progressive manner, and comprehend each aspect clearly. Every lesson contains information on why the student needs to learn each aspect, how to study or practice what is contained in the lesson and how to apply this information or skill. Every lesson also identifies specific performance indicators that must be completed or achieved prior to moving on to the next lesson.
This curriculum contains in-depth material on all aspects of piping - including theory, maintenance, tone, tuning, band and instrument drill, technical playing, reading music (time and rhythm), the wearing of highland dress, music instructional training, bagpipe history and ear training.
Each volume comes complete with more than 100 pages of instructions, photos, diagrams and music, and has been specifically written so that the layman can easily understand the content.
The first six volumes for light music will bring the student to a point where they are capable of playing in a parade band or for the massed bands