IT was a bittersweet day for year 12 student Dominic Andersen-Strudwick as he performed at his final piping competition at Scots PGC College.

Dominic has been a drummer for as long as he can remember and said Scottish music was a way of life.

"I play internationally and practice up to two hours every day," he said.

At the tender age of eight, Dominic had already travelled to France and Russia to perform with his Scottish piping band.

"I'm the youngest Aussie to be in a grade 1 international pipe band," he said.

"It's just a love of mine."

The Scots PGC student said the best part about playing with the school band was interacting with students across the board.

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"The fact that everyone gets along so well, whether you're in grade 3 or in grade 12, it's pretty special," he said.

"The band has been really lucky and we've been supported by Warwick and the Southern Downs community.

"We've been lucky enough to even travel overseas."

The pipe band is just one of the school's music programs and teaches a range of pipes and drums.

"Kids can come in and learn snare drum, bass drums, tenor drum, drum majoring, bagpipes and the chanter," Dominic said.

Five learner chanter players performed for their first time at the day's events.

Fraser Collins is in year four and is one of the younger chanter players.

He will move up to the bagpipes next term.

"I like the sounds of them," he said.