A slow air is the most distilled test of your sound. Tuning, subtlety, and expression are all exposed when the music slows down. Study Stuart Liddell's recording of Hector the Hero to hear how far musicality can go on a simple melody.
Pitch creep is psychology, not conspiracy. Between two identical bagpipe sounds, listeners prefer the slightly sharper one — that is why Grade 1 pitch keeps inching upward. If your band is stable and in tune with itself, 476 is nothing to panic about.
Mold comes from your bag, not your Tone Protector. Unzip and dry the bag after playing, and rescue an infected reed with a five-minute soak in white vinegar. Vinegar kills mold and its spores; alcohol will not.
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11:42Lullaby member and Shoshana's picks🔒
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