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The secret to good sound.

The secret to good sound.

Dec 18, 2012 Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, Featured, General Discussion, Practice Tips, Special Offers, Tone & Tuning 11

Last week, I received an email from Studio member David Hester. David was excited about some breakthroughs he'd recently made in his practicing, particularly regarding tuning and tone. I asked if...
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How to warm up your pipes before performing (and what to do if you can’t warm up)

How to warm up your pipes before performing (and what to do if you can’t warm up)

Nov 25, 2012 Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Practice Tips, Tone & Tuning 12

Sometimes it seems that we pipers are constantly warming up. Warming up the fingers, warming up the drones, going over our tunes, etc. Other musicians seem to be able to pick up their instrument and...
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Get Yourself and Your Pipes Ready for Playing Outside in Cold Weather

Get Yourself and Your Pipes Ready for Playing Outside in Cold Weather

Nov 11, 2012 Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Tone & Tuning, Videos 14

The pipes were designed to be played outdoors. And even though most of us live in cities or climates where we play inside most of the time, one of life's great pleasures is to play the pipes in one...
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The bagpipe scale vs. equal temperament

The bagpipe scale vs. equal temperament

Oct 16, 2012 Bagpipe Set Up, Best of the Internet, Tone & Tuning, Uncategorized 7

We previously discussed how to use accurately and reliably tune the notes of your pipe chanter. However, the bagpipe scale is different than the scale used by "normal" Western instruments so you...
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Are you drying your rocks correctly?

Are you drying your rocks correctly?

Jul 20, 2012 Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Featured, Tone & Tuning 15

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...
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Understanding how drone reeds are affected by pressure

Understanding how drone reeds are affected by pressure

Apr 02, 2012 Equipment & Gear, Featured, Tone & Tuning, Videos 8

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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Thread Your Drone Reed Seats for a Tighter Fit

Thread Your Drone Reed Seats for a Tighter Fit

Mar 12, 2012 Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 14

In recent years, several makers of pipe chanters have offered threaded reed seats. The threads allow you to screw your reed into the chanter. It provides a more secure fit for the reed and allows for...
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Answers to some great bagpipe-related questions

Answers to some great bagpipe-related questions

Feb 10, 2012 Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, Equipment & Gear, General Discussion, Tone & Tuning 13

I received an email from Eric K., one of my Skype students and a member of the Studio with several questions that I thought would be perfect for sharing with everyone else. Thanks, Eric! If you have...
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Perfectly tune your pipe chanter with this amazing tuner app

Perfectly tune your pipe chanter with this amazing tuner app

Dec 09, 2011 Best of the Internet, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning 17

I've tested about every stand alone tuner and tuning app I can get my hands on and I'm been really impressed with Cleartune — an easy to use tuner for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. There are many...
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How to change your chanter tape without losing your fine tuning.

How to change your chanter tape without losing your fine tuning.

Nov 14, 2011 Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 7

We've previously discussed tone and tuning of your pipes and how important this is to the overall enjoyment of your playing for both yourself and your audience.  You might want to check out the...
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