I'm presuming that both g notes are actually sounding the proper note?
I know you have said they are correct to the drones but those particular
notes sound terrible if the drones are just a wee bit off. Do you have
access to a tuner? I'd check that the g's on the chanter and drones are
actually playing the same note and then check the middle notes to see if
they are actually "off" (to the d/D drones).
Even the best ears can have off days.
Did you make or buy the reed? There's always a little work today on a
bought reed to get it to suit your own chanter. Even home made ones can
seem fine but do that. I forget how I fixed mine (a long time ago now)
but I never got it spot on.
When Colin Ross refettled my pipes and made me a new reed for them that
problem vanished completely (before I had to just add a little pressure
whenever I played a certain note). I'm afraid my unwarranted pride in
making a (nearly) good reed took over from common sense :)
Colin Hill
On 13/11/2011 20:57, Barry Say wrote:
Hi Kevin
Do you know what pitch you are tuning at. Is it the same as before?
Do you know what pressure you're playing at. Is it the same as before?
You could have a reed which naturally gives a flatter d .
My guess would be to open the reed a fraction and increase your playing
pressure slightly.
If that works but the playing pressure is too high, get back to me. On
list will be fine.
Barry
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Kevin wrote:
Hi to All,
Can anyone advice me on the tuning of my chanter to the drones. The top
G and the bottom G are in tune with the drones but the middle notes
especially the D is a fraction out of tune, a little flat. is this
rectified by moving the reed, if so which way? or opening the reed or
closing it?
the chanter has been in tune in the past but since changing the reed i
find these problems, it is either the top/bottom notes are out or the
middle notes are out....any advice?
thanks
kevin
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