Hello,
I play a typical G-C tuned instrument with chanters in g' and trompette in c'
when playing in C. When I want to play in G, the trompette is retuned to d'.
I read that some players tune their trompette to g' (the same as the chanters)
so they can play in both keys without retuning. When I try this on my
instrument it seems a though the trompette becomes too dominant and covers the
melody line more than I would like. It's the volume of the trompette string
drone that I find to be too loud, not the volume of the buzz. So does it sound
like a good idea to replace the trompette string with a smaller diameter?
Currently I am using .95 mm gut on the chanters and trompette that are 345 mm
in length. Would replacing the trompette with perhaps a .80 mm gut produce a
quieter trompette and how would this effect the quality of the buzz?
Thanks for any suggestions,
David from Michigan, USA
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