Anyone familiar with these pipes?

[JS Sanders]

<< I taught myself the scale and have already started figuring out the gracenotes all on my own. >>

Nighthawk,
Your first lesson probably shall consist of how to properly play the scale, which will differ from what you're doing now.

I ain't your guardian, but may be best just to lay the practice chanter down until that initial lesson. The less incorrect fingerings you acquire, the less you'll hafta unlearn then subsequently re-learn. You use your fingers as levers, quite different from woodwinds.

You'll be fine. If you have the deep inner burn to learn the Noble Instrument, nothing can stop you.

I'm please you're paying attention to the opinions provided. More than once, contrary to the advice of experienced pipers, I've read of non-pipers offering advice regarding self-teaching. And too often the novice listens to them over those who're accomplished experts.

Slainte,
steve