A little gear maintenance goes a long way. I open by topping off a Tone Protector reading that had drifted down to 68%, a two-minute habit that heads off dried-out, cranky reeds before they become a problem.
Your pipes should never cause you sharp pain. Ordinary muscle ache from getting back into playing shape is normal; a sharp, tearing pain is a signal to look at your reed setup and pipe fit, not something to just push through.
The right habit beats fighting the weather. From splashing a little water into the bag on a hot day to periodically drying out moisture-control canisters, most reed problems trace back to a simple habit that got skipped.
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Get the Pipes Out! — September 12, 2024
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01:14a Pipe off protector while maintenance topping traveling: tone🔒
02:19results solo the season's Recapping big piping🔒
09:02David Naill vs. practice Comparing Infinity chanters:🔒
12:23a out of chanter fell once-popular Why favor🔒
15:24off-the-shelf Custom earplugs vs.🔒
19:44comfortable for earplugs first wearing Getting the time🔒
25:29together Brave the Scotland Playing🔒
27:36playing after shape Getting off back into time🔒
30:19of asymmetry The playing bagpipe🔒
32:29exercise The audit video 360-degree🔒
38:15last? reeds should drone How long🔒
42:03Matching drone reeds competition to conditions🔒
50:39trick "water weather The hot splash" for🔒
58:10piping upper-body Building for strength🔒
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