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pipetunes.ca presents . . . Tune of the Month
Published: October 17, 2009
Author: Jim McGillivray

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Quality reed selection is a pre-requisite to obtaining a good tone in a pipe corps. Four criteria to consider when testing reeds are balance, vibrancy, volume and strength. Check the High A Low A balance against a single sounding tenor drone - if these two notes are in the ballpark chances are the rest of the notes can be tuned.

Stewart MacKenzie, P-M, Manawatu Scottish