If you are new to the bagpipes, it can be very daunting! No worries. This page will attempt to lay out an order of operations in order to get you from novice to a full member of the band. Some of these things can be done simultaneously as it will take many weeks or months to really get a scale or embellishment under your fingers.
Purchase a book and a practice chanter
Learn the first scale
Learn the second scale (g grace-note scale)
Learn the third scale (doubling scale)
Learn grips and play through the 4th scale
Learn the D throw
Learn the tune Balmoral - Memorize it when you can.
Learn the tune Castle Dangerous - Memorize it when you can.
Try and play Castle Dangerous into Balmoral on the practice chanter from memory.
Learn the Tarlouath
Learn Murdo’s Wedding
Learn Blue Bell’s of Scotland
Learn the Rown Tree
Learn Scotland the Brave
Play Murdo’s Wedding, Blue Bells of Scotland, Scotland the Brave, and Rowan Tree from memory