Stability comes before tuning. Humidity control for your reeds and rock-steady blowing are the foundation. Fine-tuning only holds when there is steady pressure underneath it.
Match the fix to the size of the problem. One note out? Move tape. A whole group of notes sharp or flat, especially the top hand? Raise or sink the reed. Strength problems? Elastic bridle for a hard reed, the poker for one that has gone too easy.
The tuner is a training tool for your ear. Calibrate it to your low A, or set it to your band's pitch, tune the drones first, then ask: what's happening here? The more you practice with the tuner, the more refined your ear gets.
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Setting Up Your Pipe Chanter
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00:28blowing and Stability steady humidity first:🔒
02:02levels adjustment Three of🔒
03:50Scenario solo 1: tuning everyday🔒
08:22The A Tuner low Braw calibrating to and🔒
12:34How note tape flattens a🔒
16:49tuning routine Competition-day🔒
18:27pitch at? play What should you🔒
21:37group of a notes sharp Spotting🔒
22:26sinking and the Raising reed🔒
26:36set to 2: Scenario pitch band a tuning🔒
31:333: a with Scenario full reed setup new🔒
45:23high A sit slightly flat Why should🔒
49:19The the and poker elastic bridle🔒
56:52tuning process Review: full the🔒
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