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Home/Library/Tone & Tuning/Secrets of Drone Tuning - Part One
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Secrets of Drone Tuning - Part One

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An out-of-tune bagpipe sounds painfully bad because the instrument is loud and continuous. Mastering drone tuning is one of the most important skills every piper must learn.
Tune by listening for beats — the wavering wah-wah sound of untuned drones. As beats slow down, your drones are getting closer. When beats vanish, your drones are in tune.
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Secrets of Drone Tuning - Part One
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