im new to piping too and cant wait until the day I get my first set of pipes. Im still on the beginning scale but the way my pipe band opperates is you learn the scale before anything else and basically perfect it so im about done with doublings and should move on to the next note tonight! I have a friend whos father is a piper and from what ive heard hes self taught, I have listened to his music and he is an incredible piper and musician he also has a CD but i dont know what it is...