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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 official magazine of Scotland's National Piping Centre. Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound Part 4: Your Reeds We live in an historic era for piping. The modern era of piping technology has revolutionised the way we set up our instruments and has led to dramatic improvements in the quality and stability of pipe tone. While cane chanter reeds look remarkably similar to the reeds of 100 years ago, the consistently high quality of reeds from the top makers stands apart from reeds of the past. All reeds are not equal. Find out what the top players and bands are playing and try some for yourself. Select medium or easy reeds. Your ...