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Previously, we learned how to tune your drones together. Today, we'll take things to next level and show you how to tune your drones together and to match your chanter. IMPORTANT: As you know, when you first start to play your pipes your chanter will slowly rise in pitch as the reed and instrument warms up. This is normal. But keep this in mind as you practice your drone tuning. What often happens is that by the time you finish tuning the chanter has come up in pitch and now you need to start over! To avoid this, you can play your pipes for a few minutes (maybe do a quick, rough tuning) and then done a fine tuning once the chanter has warmed up and stabilized after 5 minutes or so. As mentioned in Secrets of Drone Tuning: Part One, you will want to maintain a steady bag pressure while tuning, and make sure your ...