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Bagpipe Reed Selection, Manipulation,and Tuning
7/24/99
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Table of Contents
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: [email protected]
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.)
Bagpipe Reed Selection, Manipulation, and Tuning
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Miscellaneous …
Final Thoughts
Resources: a non-exhaustive list of QualityReedmakers
Tone Vote
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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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