I remember reading all of the stuff on the Dunsire forums before getting my pipes and thinking, "The maintenance on all of this is going to be overwhelming." But, it really doesn't have to be. Videos like this are super helpful.
@fortheloveofpipes84325 жыл бұрын
Right, it isn’t magic it’s a process.
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're finding the videos useful! Like everything, it's just a process. In this case, just not a very well documented one!
@moellersworkshop21163 жыл бұрын
You have a way about your speaking that makes this very frustrating process seem so much easier, you are a great instructor, I enjoy your enthusiasm and charisma. I appreciate that you showed a way to "bring them in" using a method that doesn't molest the reed, this is so important not to jump immediately into sanding, scraping or trimming right off the bat, patience is key and knowing what to do for each correction is key.
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m having a blast making these videos and am glad so many people are learning from them. 👍👍👍
@mrsbubbles8913 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video thank you. I learned to play the Pipes when I was 10yrs old and am now 70. When I was in the Pipe Band, the Pipe Major would tune our Pipes so I never did learn any of the little tricks to keeping my Pipes (reeds etc) maintained. I have struggled along by myself as the Band folded around 1980 and the closest Pipers are 2 hrs away. I play a couple of times a year but thanks to your videos I now feel that I'm back on track and will be playing much more frequently - and hopefully a lot less trouble free. Thank you very much
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you are finding the channel helpful. 60 years is quite the history of piping!
@mrsbubbles8913 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thank you. I am a petite 5'2" female too haha
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
Ah, not a sir at all! Corrected my previous statement. :) :)
@rabidrooster65252 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't happen to live in Southern New Mexico? Lol
@mrsbubbles8912 жыл бұрын
@@rabidrooster6525 No, I live in New Zealand
@johnnickpappanastos33825 жыл бұрын
Ah, chanter reeds.. Easily the most daunting aspect of this illustrious instrument. Thanks for cutting our learning curve in half!
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! The next one is the scary one, where I scrape and sand a few of these bad boys!
@billhendrix39833 жыл бұрын
My first venture into bagpipes. Haven’t bought anything yet, so your videos are very valuable research for me. I really like it that you get right to the point.
@piperian3962 Жыл бұрын
Have you considered looking for an instructor?
@linguistisch5 жыл бұрын
Great videos Matt! Such a great contribution and resource for us all
@LesliePiper5 жыл бұрын
Again a great video. What I particularly enjoyed was the feeling of sitting across you and having a personal lesson.
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I would like to hope I don't talk *quite* this much at a lesson (have to let the students get a word in occasionally!)
@Ordinaryfiveeight5 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, Yes another great video. Reeds tend to be a taboo in some bands with the Pipe Major and delegated 'sound men' only permitted to make adjustments, often without explanation. Now it all makes sense. Much obliged.
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I probably should have added, if you are in one of those bands that doesn't let the members touch their reeds, then don't use me as excuse as to why you broke the rule! Kidding aside, these are critical skills that all pipers need and I'm happy to share what I know. Cheers!
@Ordinaryfiveeight5 жыл бұрын
Lol... Never been in one that wasn't inclined that way, but now retired from banding a long while so do my own maintenance and setting up, but having the technicalities covered as you have been doing is great. All of this would make a great book manual, having it in one place, as opposed to being accross several sources and in your down to earth understandable terminology, or even better a collection of your videos on dvd. A project for the long dark nights perhaps?
@SuperHeadcheese3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I’m a trumpet teacher and player. I love the pipes and have always wanted to learn. Some friends gave me an instrument and I’m very excited. Will definitely be calling on you for lessons.
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@zacharyrowe83955 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. It helped me see that im doing things right. I need to get a canter manometer i think it will help getting chanter in tune
@dakotasummers38314 жыл бұрын
Your insight and experience have helped me immensely. After working with several new chanter reeds, i finally got the full set going and sounding half way decent!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad these are helping you out.
@glenkiely41825 жыл бұрын
Great video Matt. Cannot wait for the second one. Files & scrapers at hand!!
@michaelcerkez38953 ай бұрын
Outstanding, very good with the basics that are needed.
@MattWillisBagpiper3 ай бұрын
Glad you found it useful!
@naturebysweden57805 жыл бұрын
Great video that will make it a lot easier to get the chanter reeds for my Gaita to work properly!
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I don't know anything about the gaita... Are the reeds similar? Glad this video could be of assistance!
@naturebysweden57805 жыл бұрын
It's a similar reed but slightly smaller than the one for the highland pipes.
@bradmcclure49454 жыл бұрын
very cool would love to see a review on the tunning software
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Noted! Tuning videos are hard to make... Hopefully I can get one up soon. Cheers!
@markbassett6095 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Share it with any pipers you know who could get some value from it... Cheers!
@gregoryalee24572 жыл бұрын
After comparing my current reed (which I dropped a couple of times) to a new one, I've decided to switch to the new one and start all over on breaking it in.
@larixdecidua80999 ай бұрын
Hi Matt, thanks a lot for all the videos you are making, I find them very useful. From others of your videos I got you like to play easy reeds, I wonder if you have any idea about the strenght of the reeds you play in terms of inches of water, please
@MattWillisBagpiper9 ай бұрын
I play 28-30 reeds. Easy, but not super easy. Below 28 I can’t really “lean” into the bag with arm. I used to play 32, but never got my breath capacity back after my first bout of Covid back in 2020.
@larixdecidua80999 ай бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thank you!
@mikesadler78114 жыл бұрын
Once again Matt you have me on the right path. This was super.
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful!
@oncebittensixtynine2 жыл бұрын
My dog left the room!
@thereelpiper5 жыл бұрын
Very nice Matt. Interesting, clear, very clear.
@Reconusmc993 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt... thank you for all your help... can you tell me where I can locate the Pressure Gauge used in this video ?
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
I bought it from Chris Apps many years ago.
@jensmacgillivray63285 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@Reedc164 жыл бұрын
Which are the top makers who makes the bagpipe Reeds the chanter Reeds I mean
@wfalconerbtinternet5 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice really enjoyed it look forward to more just as good thank you
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
I hope the next one is as good! Fingers crossed. And thank you! Share with any pipers you think could get some use out of it!
@16Bentham5 жыл бұрын
I'm new to your videos. What is the reed difficulty number you keep referring to? I usually track my reed pressures in psi which of course yields numbers like 1 - 1.5. What are the units of the 30- something numbers you're using?
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Great question! Inches of water displaced. Much more info here! bagpipejourney.com/articles/manometer.shtml
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Glad you found the channel! Hope you subscribed!
@16Bentham5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, thank you. Is that mouthpiece with the gauge commercially available, or did you make that?
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
It is available! I'd direct link it, but that affects the monetization (aka, I make less money, since it takes you to an online store), but you can go to The Piper's Hut and look up "Chanter Reed Pressure Guage" (and yes, it's listed misspelled) and you'll find it. $110 USD at the moment.
@willieboy87983 жыл бұрын
i like your vids ... the two fellas Im teaching have learned allot from you! shape the venturie going into the reed and you can control the tone... on your spare chanter you can use baby powder and a black light to see the wind spiral. you can take elmers glue in small lines and make flutes to tighten the spiral..
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
They can sign up as patrons!
@willieboy87983 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper what I mean is they are starting to see results instead of just blowing ...now they are talking tune and sound!! coolness txs!
@willieboy87983 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper BTE i put gravel in my bag to make it sound better!.....lol
@crazybagoham5 жыл бұрын
Pretty much all the great pipers in my area use the BRAW tuner if they dont have one of those fancy chesney tuners, I use it as well, very nice app
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
The Braw tuner is very nice for the chanter. I find it a bit squirrelly for the drones though. But it's now my preferred chanter tuning app.
@crazybagoham5 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper I'm the same way, I've been using my old yet reliable Korg tuner for my drones, BRAW to check notes on the chanter
@Jimmie162 жыл бұрын
Dunk is the perfect word for it.
@picopanpipe94 жыл бұрын
Matt, you are a marvellous man. Fantastic video! Very helpful!
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Glad you are enjoying the videos! Cheers!
@WootTootZoot5 жыл бұрын
Could you do two things, explain the difference between ridge-cut, and regular cut reeds, and a tutorial on tuning with the strobe tuner ?
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Good topics to discuss! Seems like I may never run out of future bagpipe related topics. Stay tuned!
@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker95244 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video. So many clear explanations and demos. Great learning. Are all reeds so variable in a single batch? Or are there better brands that have tighter quality control?
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Really depends, but there’s always some variance.
@shawnstevens66805 жыл бұрын
Newby question, so crowing on high A, etc. is desirable? Also, any chance on a video with tips on transitioning from practice chanter to pipes?
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Great question! I am going to go into this more fully in the next two videos, but briefly, if there is no crow on high A when under-blown, it could mean that your gracenotes are going to not have the "crack" you might want. In modern piping, folks tend to blow through the crow to a clear High A, but there are lots of recordings of older pipers with quite strong crowing High A's, so it seems to come in and out of fashion...
@molasses4masses5 жыл бұрын
There's actually good audio on Spotify of Stuart Liddell having a crow on his high A playing Fair Maid of Barra. Every example on KZbin, though, is a clear high A. I prefer the clearer version.
@linguistisch5 жыл бұрын
@@molasses4masses Agreed. Crowing drives me bonkers like fingers down a chalkboard. A nice clean, slightly disappearing high A for me personally.
@swaralekh71743 жыл бұрын
Very nice tutorial👍 I have problem in instrument chanter the air is lickeage and give voice.
@tomcollinslive Жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to the chanter pressure gauge you use in this video. Ive been looking online for them but cant see them anywhere would appreciatebif you coukd help
@MattWillisBagpiper Жыл бұрын
appsreeds.com/products/reed-pressure-gauge
@patriciadunlavey94812 жыл бұрын
how do I rewrap chanter reeds? I don't know if that is why my chanter is a high pitch . used to hit the low g. Now at a higher pitch.
@fabiorosati78302 жыл бұрын
As you said in this video, the reed tends to become easier over time. How much should I wait before saying "ok, this is still too hard for me, I need scraping/sanding"?
@MattWillisBagpiper2 жыл бұрын
Good question, and there's no one answer... I'd say if it's still too hard to play after 3-4 attempts (of a few minutes each), I'd start trying to ease it a bit. Just remember you can't put cane back on the reed once removed... So less is better when you do start sanding/scraping.
@johnscott9347 Жыл бұрын
What’s your thoughts on McCallum bagpipes David Nail pipes? I heard nail pipes used to be. Thank you
@MattWillisBagpiper Жыл бұрын
Both are excellent bagpipes that will serve you well your whole career.
@lockfordian5 ай бұрын
What should you do if a new reed is too hard for you to break in and it's already an easy one? Asking for a friend (not me; I play extra hard reeds where the bamboo still has roots and leaves).
@MattWillisBagpiper5 ай бұрын
It depends on how easy the reed is already. At a certain point, you'll ease up the reed to the point where you cannot maintain both a high A and low G at the same pressure. At that point, you simply need to be stronger. There is a minimum amount of blowing strength needed to play the pipes, and some folks need to add some cardio and strength training to their daily routine to get the masic fitness up to a level they can successfully play the pipes...
@lockfordian5 ай бұрын
Ty
@danielleu.8772 жыл бұрын
i REALLY want to learn the chanter, any tips, getting started? Standard/long? what i should get to get started? What should i expect? thingsa like that tips would be awesome! as well as recomended chanters lol the Maverick ones are SO PRETTY but also pricey sooooo idk :P
@MattWillisBagpiper2 жыл бұрын
Standard and long are pretty much the same these days. The long has extra length below the low G hole, and occasionally slightly wider finger spacing (but not always). Maverick makes a very good chanter indeed, but yes, not cheap. Any polypenco/plastic chanter from any of the major manufacturers is a good instrument to get started with...
@rabidrooster65252 жыл бұрын
I recommend a teacher, Skype or zoom if you have to, I know it's expensive, but if you go it alone with a tutor book and even KZbin vids, you will develop bad habits without knowing it. Pros will hear/see things that you won't know you are doing. Wish I had proper instruction when i started around 20 years ago. Now I do Skype lessons and my instructor corrects me on things I'm not even aware of.
@piper31952 жыл бұрын
What chanter reeds are better, ridge cut, molded, or straight-sided reeds? Easy to adjust and work with?
@MattWillisBagpiper2 жыл бұрын
I think ridge cut reeds are the easiest to work on. Less fragile, more cane to work with.
@waynehamilton52483 жыл бұрын
Wish you'd go over the practice chanter that comes with the Twist Trap practice pipes from R.G. Hardie & Co. I love them so far but have a few questions. I know you did an unboxing and watched it several times. 1. What are the two holes in the bottom sides of the chanter? 2. Can you ream the holes a bit "top only" to give a small impression as to be able to find the holes better? 3. Can you buy another 'better chanter to use with the Twist Trap, such as the ones you use in this video? Thanks in advance.
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
1. The bottom two holes are the tone holes for low G. 2. I would alter the holes. Give it time and keep practicing and you’ll start feeling the holes. 👍 3. The chanter in this video is a full pipe chanter, not a practice chanter bottom, like the chanter portion of the twist trap. A real pipe chanter would not work with the twist trap practice pipes.
@waynehamilton52483 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thank you Matt!
@Kopenhagen1254 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, they are very helpful! Just where you got your pressure gauge from?
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're enjoying the videos! I got that pressure gauge years ago from Chris Apps.
@gapdragon013 жыл бұрын
Can you suggest a vendor or two for your reed pokers? I've got a cut-rate approximation (literally a ground-down screwdriver), so maybe it's time I upgraded.
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
I use the ultimate reed poker from Jori Chisholm at bagpipelessons.com
@xorezx12 жыл бұрын
Do you make your own pressure gauge? I've seen them for sale before but they usually run at least $100.
@MattWillisBagpiper2 жыл бұрын
I just buy the $100 one. Not worth the time for me to source all the parts...
@jamestremain81152 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt. What does the poker do exactly? I've never heard of one before.
@MattWillisBagpiper2 жыл бұрын
Opens the staple and makes the reed a bit harder to blow and can occasionally help with sharp high G’s.
@jamestremain81152 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thanks Matt, have a great day.
@michaelmaloneylokzokaoakzk75307 ай бұрын
Can you or anyone tell me how to use the bagpipes chanter adjustment kit/tools? There are 3 tools.
@derekraymond64115 жыл бұрын
Any suggestions for a sturdy practice chanter. I am a truck driver and am wondering if I should just go cheap just in case it breaks or do they have a heavy duty type
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
I think the R.G. Hardie twist-trap long practice chanters are the best for sturdiness and keeping the reed dry. They also tend to have slightly better D and high G's. Definitely a long. The short chanters have more intonation issues, it seems.
@jasonnicholasschwarz77883 жыл бұрын
My drones are cutting out even before any sounds comes out of the chanter. I only hear air coming out, also in the drones. The set I bought second hand from a well seasoned piper, and so far I didnt dare change her settings (bridles on eezydrone reeds left where they are) as I didnt want to mess things up. I used to own a slightly smaller pipe, this one seems to larger (its a medium size ballantine hide bag with zipper and anti moisture thingys inside:)) and I had no trouble getting some proper sound from the chanter, but with this one all Iget is a squeak when I give the fully inflated bag a good "kick" with the elbow, and that's all....frustrated!!!
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried going step-by-step through this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/onPSpYmdibx8htU
@bluestanley1235 жыл бұрын
Hey could you possibly do a video on setting up drone reeds?
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Hello! There will definitely a video (or video series) on drone reeds in the future. Stay tuned! And hope you've subscribed!
@justinpaquette92183 жыл бұрын
Do the colors have anything to do with easy Medium or hard? Cuz mine has black wires or hemp
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
The colors do not, they can represent either different brands or different ranges from a given maker, but not strength.
@oberdanelias3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Matt! I have a problem here: my small pipes's chanter reed cuts the air flow because of a little increase of blowing (it's not an "over" blowing, just a little stronger one). What shoul I do about that? Happy Hogmanay!🍻
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
What brand smallpipes?
@oberdanelias3 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper McCallum ; reed: Shaw
@heinerrivera97682 жыл бұрын
Can a reed get “tired” after a few days of practice playing? If so can they “rest” and get back into shape?
@MattWillisBagpiper2 жыл бұрын
Reeds can bounce after playing, at least to some degree. I’d make sure the moisture control on your folks pipes is working well (perhaps time to bake the desiccant?)
@steveroll62295 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt, I got my first set of pipes and having a real time playing any longer then a minute or so before I’m out of breath. Any suggestions on what I can do ? I got the drones plugged just working on the chanter
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Setting up new bagpipes can be daunting, even for an experienced player. Is there anyone in your area that can help you? It’s difficult to determine if you or the instrument is at fault without actually playing it... have you tested to make sure the bag is airtight?
@matthewdenty77605 жыл бұрын
Thanks , this is deadly
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Appreciated! Hope to get the next few chanter reed videos out soon!
@jamesball77753 жыл бұрын
where should i get reeds? i have a few but they were really cheap and therfore dont play well. im also skeptical of amazon and ebay
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
Lone Star Piper, Henderson Imports, J. Higgins, The Piper's Hut all have good reed selections.
@jamesball77753 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper thank you so much!
@alfjohansen29524 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, I'm a fresh player here who just ordered my first set of pipes, ought I to have ordered spare reeds to ensure i have one that is playable? what strength of reeds should i go for? Thanks for your videoes, Ive learnt alot from them :)
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
I'd go with another easy reed. Glad you found the channel! What brand pipes?
@alfjohansen29524 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper I went for McCallum acetyl pipes, thought it made sense as a learning set. Really getting excited to receive them, but dreading having to tie them in 🙂
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
The retailer wouldn’t tie them in for you?
@alfjohansen29524 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper ordered them online from thebagpipeshop.co.uk, since we have no retailers around here. Can they be shipped in a tied in state?
@andrewalyon2 жыл бұрын
what is the app you are using?
@MattWillisBagpiper2 жыл бұрын
iStroboSoft from Peterson (on an iOS device). The Android version does not allow "sweeteners" to be purchased, which is needed for the temperament of the highland pipes.
@matthewdenty77604 жыл бұрын
while talking about tuning ghb,s... I mentioned numbers and that I measure my low A mhz on chanter and half it for tenors and half again for bass but was told it's not about numbers, the chanter scale evens out in thirds??? And tunning the reed was an art in itself My imagination is thinking that the music scale on a guitar has more noets while the chanter scale has less missing out 2 notes between holes.... or was he referring to a way to get reeds to perfect 440 low A, and only then the pipes can be properly tuned?
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure I"m following your questions... Most modern pipe chanters tune around 480, which means the tenors would be 240, and the bas 120. The high A then would be 960... As for the other notes, in bagpipe temperament, they are specific fractions based on the low A frequency, but the math is beyond me. I use either a tuner or my ear against the drones to get the other notes in tune.
@matthewdenty77604 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper I like numbers (my reeds ballpark 465 low A give or take ) and the brawl tunner is awesome... but when I spoke numbers I was told "the chanter evens out in thirds , numbers has nothing to do with tuning,, it's about the art of tunning reeds " So thinking 50-500 pipers all play in tune I wondered if there was a way to tune a reed by seating,scraping or poking that his ear could pick out to be the true tuning The evens in thirds I just thought he was referring to what notes a guitar,piano ect has that a chanter dosent and maybe it was 2 missing between low g and low other instruments could hit Me being able to tune a guitar to near e by ear I thought his expertise allowed him to do similar with a reed and my talk of numbers simplifying it insulted his way maybe? Idk I never plan on playing in bands so if I'm off key but in tune with my chanter I'm comfortable .. thanks again
@animalbeats3 жыл бұрын
What is the tuning app being used?
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
Peterson's iStroboSoft
@rosshamilton32034 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt. Great videos and really appreciated. Got a quick question, I’ve not long started learning and just got myself a new practice chanter. The High A is a long way out of tune to the rest of the instrument. Any tips on resolving this? Cheers
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Is the high A too sharp or flat?
@rosshamilton32034 жыл бұрын
The A is flat...
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Ross Hamilton try sinking the reed further into the seat. You may have to remove some hemp to do that.
@rosshamilton32034 жыл бұрын
Matt Willis Bagpiper great! I’ll give that a try...🙂
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
@@rosshamilton3203 Let us know how it goes!
@gotobassmsn2 жыл бұрын
I know that the bagpipes makeup 80% of a piper. But what about the other 20% which is the outfit? I would especially like to know more about the Irish Defence Force Piper outfit.
@zacharyrowe83955 жыл бұрын
Matt could you do a video on making and useing a manometer
@zacharyrowe83955 жыл бұрын
Fyi i mean the type you put into the drone for measuring steadiness
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Yes! It’s on the list, though there are a few things I need to cover first. But it’s on the list!
@zacharyrowe83955 жыл бұрын
Tried to make one today to fix the over blowing on my top hand. Blew all the liquid out on the wall
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Ha!! Needed a longer tube? Too much water?
@zacharyrowe83955 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper 6 feet of tube each side and about i don't know a foot of water. Im gonna try restricting the exiting air see what that does. Or maybe im out of calibration.
@alfredjnvanhalen94394 жыл бұрын
So, i bought a practice chanter and i have a plastic reed, it make my chanter sound like a goose, Is that normal?
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Try increasing the amount of air you're putting through the reed. Let us know!
@AlxzAlec4 жыл бұрын
my reed makes a weird sound and when i put it into the chanter it wont make a sound
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
I'd need to see a video of the process to diagnose... Are you putting enough air through the reed?
@paulbill1078Ай бұрын
Looks like they want $35 for a reed poker, but I can't figure out how they're any different from a $5 awl I can find on Amazon. ???
@ebunsea8 ай бұрын
I need a lesson please I’ve subscribed
@MattWillisBagpiper8 ай бұрын
For info on lessons, please email me at matt@mattpiper.com Thanks!
@JR-bj3uf3 жыл бұрын
So, in other words, you have to buy $200 wort of reeds to get one that is playable and has a decent tone?
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
Maybe only $130 worth of reeds. ;) But yeah, I always buy a lot of reeds and pray one works.
@JR-bj3uf3 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thanks Matt, that's what I figured. Losing the reed that I have been playing and comfortable with is like losing an old friend and rather traumatic.
@malcolmdomhnallach36383 жыл бұрын
Least destructive ? Well, wouldn't say.... Water tends to make the cane vibrate too much, so will make it easier , but will never produce a "world" class sound. Rather use a band on the reed if it's not too sharp yet and want to make it easier, also note to keep your reed in a cigar case to pre break in before you put it in your chanter. It's quite a tricky one if somebody wants a good reed and a good sound, but generally speaking, out of 100 reeds at least 90 goes to the bin, and the 10% is the one you want to work with...( Also I'm talking about these as a Competitor , if you are fine with whatever reed, go with it, but then again, don't think about competing, because you can get very disappointing results.)
@MattWillisBagpiper3 жыл бұрын
Jack Lee at his reed workshops talks a lot about licking his reeds and making sure there is enough moisture on them. If Jack Lee can sound like he does with a damp reed, I don't suspect a bit of water on the reed is going to hurt anything... One can certainly oversaturate a reed, but I think a mostly dry reed sound pretty thin much of the time.
@patrickmclaurin5 жыл бұрын
487 with a Shepherd? Holy crap! My MK 3 classic is never over 480. Give me a 30” reed any day! :o) Aye, reed pokers don’t do anything unless it’s a folded staple, I reckon. That’s a lot of pitch variability for the same make of reed.
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
I agree the pitch variability is great, but I cannot say it's unusual in my experience. Perhaps I always get a bad selection of reeds, but they are pretty much always this inconsistent. One of the reasons I chose not to name either the supplier or brand. But it hasn't mattered... I've gotten reeds straight from makers, from retailers... And lots of different brands. Can't remember getting a batch of consistent reeds. I suspect many other pipers have felt the same. I think it's a real problem and one that should be addressed, but in the meantime, I'll do my best to make videos to help get the reeds working for folks!
@timothyaldrich49263 жыл бұрын
@@MattWillisBagpiper i agree i’ve never had a reed that you did not need to try to fix to make it work
@sgtted82254 жыл бұрын
Bagpipe scale tuning is "just temperament".
@matthewdenty77604 жыл бұрын
I first watched these videos for a practice chanter, got my pipes and forgot this part lol duh
@legendarykings55484 жыл бұрын
How much are your Skype lessons?
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Email me at matt@mattpiper.com and I’ll get you my rates. 👍
@peterbaileybagpiper5 жыл бұрын
To your point about uses for a reed in concert B mix/E maj - soundcloud.com/peter-bailey-bagpiper/right-to-heal-by-sterling-masters
@MattWillisBagpiper5 жыл бұрын
Perfect example!
@RayMainBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Abedour ? Asking for a friend lol.
@MattWillisBagpiper4 жыл бұрын
Haven’t played many, but the few I did worked fine. 👍