User Guide

Everything you need to know about using BagpipeJudge — from your first upload to tracking long-term progress.

Welcome to BagpipeJudge. Here's how to get your first performance review in under two minutes:

  1. 1

    Create your account

    Go to Join Free and register with your email. Choose your piping grade — this calibrates your feedback.

  2. 2

    Submit a recording

    Go to Analyse. Either drag-drop an audio file (MP3, WAV, etc.) or click “Record Live” to play directly into your device's microphone.

  3. 3

    Select your tune and critique type

    Choose the tune from our library of 64 competition tunes (optional). Select “Basic” for a quick overview or “Comprehensive” for full seven-dimension feedback.

  4. 4

    Receive your critique

    The analysis takes 30-60 seconds. You'll see a progress indicator as each dimension is assessed. The full critique includes scores, written feedback, strengths, issues, and priority improvement areas.

  5. 5

    Share and track progress

    Share your critique with your teacher using the Share button. Come back regularly to track your improvement in the Progress section.

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