Today's post is Part 4 of our ongoing series How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound. It was also published in my "Sound Technique" column of the August 2013 edition of Piping Today, the former...
Do you have an iPhone or Android or Blackberry smart phone? Have you discovered any apps that you can use to enhance your piping? Please share your suggestions in the comments below. Here are a...
Every piper will enjoy piping even more when they are playing a well-selected, well-tuned, broken-in, comfortable-to-play pipe chanter reed. Reeds are made from cane -- a natural material -- which...
Pipers know that when a joint becomes too loose the solution is to add a few wraps of waxed hemp or dental floss. But what do you do when the hemp completely separates from what it is attached to?
Today's lesson comes from an excellent question from a member: I have recently had trouble with the low G on my pipe Reed and I am having the same trouble with some new reeds as well. What happens is...
The two greatest bagpipe-related innovations of the past 20 years are: synthetic drone reeds and moisture control systems. These desiccant-based systems require proper installation, maintenance, and...
The correct length blowpipe can make your pipes much more comfortable to play. Having the right tool to shorten your blowpipe can make a huge difference.
In addition to the waxed hemp and dental floss that we use on our bagpipe joints, I like to use a thin layer of Teflon plumber's tape on my tuning slides. Teflon is used for a variety of applications...
Today's lesson gives a complete explanation of drone reeds and how they work at different pressures. Why do drones shut off with too much pressure? Why do some drones squeal on the strike in? What...
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