Bagpipe Reed Selection, Manipulation,and Tuning

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Bagpipe Reed Selection, Manipulation, andTuning

Introduction

Drone Reeds

Cane Drone Reeds (“Cane”)

Plastic Body / Cane Tongue Drone Reeds(“Ross”)

All-Plastic Drone Reeds (“Shepherd”)

Wood Fiber Body / Plastic Tongue DroneReeds (“Wygent”)

Drone Reed Illustrations

Selecting Drone Reeds

Blowing in Drone Reeds

Drone Troubleshooting: General

Drone Troubleshooting: Reed Stops (CuttingOut)

Drone Troubleshooting: Difficult Strike-In(Squealing)

Drone Reed Tongue Manipulation

Author: Christopher Hamilton

Email: chris@toneczar.com

Home Page: www.toneczar.com

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Drone Troubleshooting: Excessive AirConsumption

Drone Troubleshooting: Tuning Too Low(flat)

Drone Troubleshooting: Tuning Too High(Sharp)

Drone Reeds - Miscellaneous Maintenance

Chanter Reeds

Selecting Chanter Reeds

Blowing in Chanter Reeds

Chanter Troubleshooting - General

Chanter Troubleshooting - Too Hard to Blow

Chanter Troubleshooting - Too Easy to Blow

Chanter Troubleshooting - Overall Too Sharpor Too Flat

Chanter Troubleshooting - “Collapsing F”

Chanter Troubleshooting - Scratchy High A

Chanter Troubleshooting - Individual NotesOut of Tune

Tuning - General

Chanter Tuning -- Solo

Drone Tuning -- Solo

Drone Tuning -- Solo (cont.)

Chanter Tuning - Band

Chanter Tuning - Band (cont.)

Drone Tuning - Band

Electronic Tuners

Electronic Tuners (cont.)

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Miscellaneous …

Final Thoughts

Resources: a non-exhaustive list of QualityReedmakers

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Introduction

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Drone Reeds

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Cane Drone Reeds (“Cane”)

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Plastic Body / Cane Tongue Drone Reeds (“Ross”)

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All-Plastic Drone Reeds (“Shepherd”)

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Wood Fiber Body / Plastic Tongue Drone Reeds (“Wygent”)

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Drone Reed Illustrations

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Selecting Drone Reeds

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Blowing in Drone Reeds

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Drone Troubleshooting: General

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Drone Troubleshooting: Reed Stops (Cutting Out)

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Drone Troubleshooting: Difficult Strike-In (Squealing)

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Drone Reed Tongue Manipulation

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Drone Troubleshooting: Excessive Air Consumption

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Drone Troubleshooting: Tuning Too Low (flat)

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Drone Troubleshooting: Tuning Too High (Sharp)

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Drone Reeds - Miscellaneous Maintenance

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Chanter Reeds

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Selecting Chanter Reeds

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Blowing in Chanter Reeds

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Chanter Troubleshooting - General

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Chanter Troubleshooting - Too Hard to Blow

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Chanter Troubleshooting - Too Easy to Blow

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Chanter Troubleshooting - Overall Too Sharp or Too Flat

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Chanter Troubleshooting - “Collapsing F”

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Chanter Troubleshooting - Scratchy High A

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Chanter Troubleshooting - Individual Notes Out of Tune

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Tuning - General

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Chanter Tuning -- Solo

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Drone Tuning -- Solo

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Drone Tuning -- Solo (cont.)

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Chanter Tuning - Band

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Chanter Tuning - Band (cont.)

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Drone Tuning - Band

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Electronic Tuners

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Electronic Tuners (cont.)

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Miscellaneous …

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Final Thoughts

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Resources: a non-exhaustive list of Quality Reedmakers

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Tone Vote

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