Group & Private Bagpipe Lessons Available

The Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums provides Private Bagpipe Lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced students, and Group Bagpipe Lessons for intermediate students who are ready to start integrating with the pipe band setting. This platform offers a balanced approach with an aggressive curriculum for students to learn proper fingering technique, instrument maintenance, and music in both private and group settings. This approach is intended to prepare students to advance into our Grade V group, and eventually audition to compete & perform with the band.

Weekly Group Lessons

Group lessons are provided weekly, and are offered on an open enrollment basis, but we do ask that any student attending for the first time contact us prior to attending.

Every student attending our Group Sessions is required to also be taking private lessons from a qualified instructor. If you do not already have a private instructor, please email us and we will have an instructor contact you right away.

Please be sure to print out our Group Lesson Guide prior to attending. This document outlines what you will need to bring with you, student requirements, as well as what you will be working on.



Group Lesson Benefits

A group setting allows students to also learn from each other.

In addition, playing tunes as a group improves each student's ability to play in unison with others; a key element when playing in performances and competitions.

Not to mention, it's just more fun to learn and play with others...


Group Lesson Times & Locations

Visit our About Page to view an up-to-date schedule and to get directions to our location.


Private Lessons Available

We provide affordable private lessons for beginning, intermediate and advanced students.

Many of our experienced pipers and drummers are involved in our highly successful tuition program, which has trained several of the most successful Grade II, III & V competition pipers and drummers in the region.

If you are interested in private lessons:

Call us: (804) 302-5459
Email us: lessons@grpd.us
One of our instructors will contact you.