Quote Originally Posted by sharpdressedscot View Post
Yeah, right now I'm just working on fingering the dang thing. I'm used to trumpet and guitar, wear you curve the fingers!
The straight vs curved fingers is what got me a bit as I was starting to learn. Alas, life became more hectic with a new baby boy in the house, and something had to go. Since we really wanted to keep the baby (who's now 12 and has a 7 year old brother), piping lessons had to drop by the wayside.

Like you, I also play trumpet and guitar (and piano, organ, recorder, and saxophone), so curved fingers is a normal position.

I recently pulled my chanter and instruction books out again. I did have about 6 months of lessons, so I'm not getting back into it totally blind. Pipes is really one of the next instruments I want to learn.