Hi Neil, Some good suggestions have appeared already. I'd just add:
- Prioritize the keys you intend to master rather than exercising all three randomly. Perhaps begin with the F# followed by the D, then the E. - Operate these with a gentle tap, 'smartly' as Colin has advised. - These faults are never 'random' . . . there is always a cause. Attempt to identify that by seeing if you can produce the malfunction deliberately. - Ensure that the fingered holes are satisfactorily closed before operating any key. This is a surprisingly common difficulty. - Finally, it's worth noting that squeaks are more often heard in cold weather when skin is drier and less likely to seal a tone hole reliably. Perhaps the coming of Spring will help! Francis On 18 Mar 2010, at 00:03, [email protected] wrote: > I am just starting to try and use the keys on my 7-key chanter. I'm > having a bit of a random issue with the lower 3 keys, when i open them > i sometimes get a high pitched "squeak" rather than the appropriate > note. Does anyone have any idea why this might be? > Cheers - Neil > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
