Bruce Hitchings

Пікірлер

@ChenWeiming-z5b 5 ай бұрын

That sound is cool

@jeffw5263 6 ай бұрын

Two minutes and four seconds...

@andrewminto7332 11 ай бұрын

Hi Bruce, when I cut off my drones I can hear air coming out of my tenor drones. What can I do to stop this?

@bulletbeatboxer 11 ай бұрын

A video that still holds up 10 years later, easy mathematic fundamentals that never change.

@freddyw4555 Жыл бұрын

I like the slight Byzantine buzz that gives the drones character and enhances the music

@gailshea2294 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation I don't play, my son does. He sent this video to me. I enjoyed it. Thank you for making it!

@ashlinvandermolen5190 Жыл бұрын

I assume the "Easy Drone" reeds don't need this.

@michaelgillespie1206 Жыл бұрын

Since this comment was posted a month ago, I'll respond, Ezee drone reeds are the ones I use, and as far as I know, all brands of drone reeds will need to be adjusted so as not to take more air than needed. Do this by adjusting the bridle that goes around the reeds tongue, slide it a small amount up or down until you get them where you like them and they shut off at the same time.

@michaelsullivan2151 2 жыл бұрын

Just got mine in mail today. 35 minutes later I was playing in the driveway. What a pleasing test drove that was

@محمدموسي-س9ج 2 жыл бұрын

كم تملفة شراء هاي القربة

@thomaschrisweidner776 2 жыл бұрын

I learned to do that at at 9 years old and I've been playing for 56 years.

@chriscipiti3235 2 жыл бұрын

0:04

@joestenhouse9452 2 жыл бұрын

It’s old timers like you that keep it real for Pipers that are upcoming. Too often we see young pipers being misled and even after years of playing still don’t get it right because they hadn’t learned the basics and this is mostly due to their teachers.

@ilystxr 3 жыл бұрын

i cant get my drones to shut off,when i blow hard into the bag

@T.Ackland 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Bruce, you were dead right and I was dead wrong. I rigged up an aluminium stock, drilled a hole in the side for a tight fit for a small lavalier mic. and recorded the mouth blown frequencies. I then played back the recording checking the output frequencies with the Braw Bagpipe tuner and both drones were spot on. i.e. 240 and 120 Hz.

@swaralekh7174 3 жыл бұрын

Sir how many cost in indian currancy? Share any other video for drones reed

@T.Ackland 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, the 220 Hz and 110 Hz are the vibrations of a column of air within the drones. These air columns are excited to vibrate at these frequencies by the drone reeds. If you mouth blow your reeds out of the drones, these are the frequencies that produce 220 HZ and 110 Hz in the drones. The mouth blown beat frequency out of the drone is approx. 635 Hz and 370 Hz. Due to temperature and moisture, drone reeds can move, that is why drones are adjustable.

@chriscipiti3235 3 жыл бұрын

3:56

@harrisduffy8288 3 жыл бұрын

Are these pipes mccallums p3 kodel

@michaelkingmikekingmusiccouk 4 жыл бұрын

I was given this lesson at my home over twenty-five years ago by my dear friend and "Pipe Major" in his Full Scottish Dress Uniform and Pipes, Nick. An experience never to have been forgotten and so thought his friends at the Ministry of Information at a secret location some were near Vauxhall? Thank you.

@indianroyalmusic4365 4 жыл бұрын

kzbin.info/door/J2ZdIwv0fNNNU2vOrGHMiA Plz go in this

@kennethjohnston5595 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you , you have taught me so much. Never taught about drones losing so much air . striking in. ..was a nightmare, it put me off playing the pipes , for years.l was actually hurting myself trying to blow..over the years l have spent hundreds of pounds , learning tunes too difficult for me , with out knowing the basics.. Thank you once again.

@christianlawson1214 4 жыл бұрын

why are they sqeling drones need to come in right

@fredwilson4492 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I have a new set and done the test, and mine only lasted about 25 seconds is that not normal? They seemed to play ok though.

@benedictjohnson2176 4 жыл бұрын

Very educational +great clapping

@drumcrazy72 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bruce, I've always had my pipes set up so I don't need to strike them to start the drones, but I always thought that was wrong since everyone else seems to strike them in. I'm glad to see you not striking them in one of these examples. I'm going to stick with no-strike. I use your reeds, so no reason to change what ain't broke :)

@eugenetswong 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I wanted to know what the frequencies and notes were for the drones, so that I could make bagpipes music using a computer.

@lukecostello573 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the help Bruce, Ive been watching your videos and learning a lot. I bought my first set of pipes maybe 2-3 months ago and they have a set of Crozier Omega Reeds in the drones. From all reports they are a bastard to set up and I can vouch for that. Im still in the middle of setting them up for efficiency, and when I think I have them right, they start to double tone so I muck around with the strength grub screw. Anyway, thanks again, hope to hear from ya. Cheers Luke from QLD, Australia.

@richardsrgoodfriend1446 2 жыл бұрын

y 8

@micregil 5 жыл бұрын

This is all good advice, I had to learn all this by experimentation, now I have another bagpipe and I'm trying cane reeds for the first time, that's a whole new set of lessons to learn, hopefully without so much experimenting.

@robinread2250 5 жыл бұрын

I lose a lot of air from the chanter, before I even start playing, is that normal? The stock is tightly in place and so is the chanter. The drones and the bag are tight.

@luke46219 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, based on what you wrote this is normal. If you examine the chanter reed by itself there is a small opening between the tips of the two pieces of cane, and until the bag pressure is high enough to make the reed vibrate air will just go through that opening. The drone reeds and chanter reed all will let air pass when the bag pressure is low, but once the reeds start sounding a note the reeds are opening and closing so they are now helping keep the bag pressure up. When you have a chanter reed that sounds at 30 inches of water column vs one that sounds at 40 inches of water column, the one that requires 40 inches is harder to play because it needs more bag pressure before the reed helps you, and also needs more bag pressure to keep it sounding.

@ChiefKandiyohi 6 жыл бұрын

If my reeds leak air, are they shot and should be replaced with a fresh set? This is great information about how things should be; but no information is given on what to do to remedy the problem if it's there.

@dawnnite4527 6 жыл бұрын

reminiscence of Godfather to that faithful..... it says it all

@brucelaidlaw6980 6 жыл бұрын

I have the reeds closing and not losing air, but the chanter reed is stronger than the cut off pressure of the drones. Do I have to weaken the chanter reed... or how do I balance them without the drone reeds being less air efficient again?

@drumcrazy72 6 жыл бұрын

I guess I’ll be buying balance tone reeds :)

@aikidragonpiper71 6 жыл бұрын

My drones shut off if I strike in !

@brendanbarker2095 6 жыл бұрын

thanks mate

@DNiddy 6 жыл бұрын

Please do this exact same video BUT then add your chanter and have a blow. Thanks.

@sivvitytech3118 7 жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to be a bagpiper but I don't know if my wish come true

@jazzman1626 7 жыл бұрын

I was never taught about how to get the best efficiency from the pipe. As a result, I fought with my pipes to get a sound out of them. This is the first time I've heard of this technique. Thanks very much for this video.

@elgaitero1 8 жыл бұрын

the start without using right hand produces a momentary squeal before drones go solid; a sure way to keep a grade 4 band in grade 4.

@marklamont5715 8 жыл бұрын

I was having a hell of a time with my drone reeds,during a recent competition in S.C.,my drone reeds started acting up,actually before this,double toning,not coming in,and cutting out,I tore my pipes apart that weekend after our comp.,and looked for anything wrong with my pipes,found nothing,long story short,I asked around the web for solutions,and four or five pipers recommended Balance Tone Drone Reeds,they were SUPER easy to install,and are awesome reeds,strike in EVERY single time,no double toning,no cutting off,no issues at all,and they sound great in my 14 year old McCallum's,I urge anyone with drone reed issues to get a set of these,you won't be sorry.....

@jakecarpenter8209 8 жыл бұрын

This guy really knows how to explain the dynamics of sound. I play the Cello and the Flute, I have been around many teachers and trainers, this guy is a good one.

@abagpiperyoumetinmexico211 8 жыл бұрын

how do you do to strike brrrrrr and then keep a steady drone chanterless sound? for example lets say you want to play steam train to mallaig and that your drones can go brrrrrrrmmmmmmmm and wait a bit for the chanter? i cant do it. my pipes strike in and much before the drones are cleanly stablished my chanter comes on.

@brandontheblinddude5302 6 жыл бұрын

Luis the piper I would use a harder chanter reed. From what you are saying, it sounds like you’re chanter reed is too soft.

@piper5johnny 8 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! Even I could understand this--- his explanation is so clear. Many thanks -- lovely set of pipes as well.

@Pef273 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@williamstadelmeyer2638 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. You have taught me a lot and solved most of problems with my bagpipes. Thank You very much!!!

@Cloroxbleach-lr6ej 9 жыл бұрын

I like the bag with those pipes

@trentonmunson8557 9 жыл бұрын

What drone reeds are you using

@MM168NSX 9 жыл бұрын

+Trenton Munson Balance Tone Drone Reeds

@tianyuwang6622 9 жыл бұрын

What if there is sound of air in the drones, all of them? And my bag can only stand for about ten seconds until the drones start to make sound again...

@Warpipes 5 ай бұрын

Then you’re losing air. Buy his reeds. You won’t regret it

@maxwellfan55 9 жыл бұрын

What is the average life expectancy of these reeds if played each day for an hour? When is a typical time to renew them to maintain optimum sound/reliability given the strain on the tongues? Thank you.

@BrandonMcCarty 10 жыл бұрын

I went to blow my pipes up and managed to get my tenor drones to cut out with only air (not squeezing the bag) but I had to give a good squeeze to make my bass drone cut out for some reason. The bag did hold the air and eventually they started to sound one by one. Should I shorten the tongue on the bass drone reed with the bridle so it cuts off at the same time as the tenors?

@sonerbihan 10 жыл бұрын

Yes, your bas drone reed is to strong, the tongue is a bit to much opened, so , by moving the bridle towards the nose of the reed, viz the closed end, that will reduce the air consuming and will weaken the reed, of such a manner to settle the bass air efficiency ast the same strenght that that of the tenors And now, down to work Friendly Jean Michel

Ең жақсы KZbin

Пікірлер