Ezeedrone Bb Low Pitch Drone Reeds (In Stock)
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0.20 poundsThis set of EzeeDrone Reeds includes 2 long tenors and a long bass reed for an overall lower pitch. Low-pitch reeds are needed for drones that tune too high. They are also helpful when you play with a lower-pitched specialty pipe chanter, like a 466 B Flat or 440 A pipe chanter. EzeeDrone Reeds have an established reputation for consitency and ease of use, along with a rich tone and wonderful harmonics. Made in Scotland, the reeds must pass rigorous quality control standards. For ease in setup, the reeds are preadjusted. Instructions for proper installation and manipulation are included.
How do I
the set-up Ezeedrone Low
Pitch Reeds?
1. A Drone Reed must take only enough air to make it sound while the pipe
chanter is being played.
Put corks in the middle tenor, and the bass drone. Move the bridle of the
outside tenor drone reed down to shorten the tongue enough so that
when you sound the chanter the drone stops. Now move the bridle up to lengthen
the tongue (move it just a hair) and sound the chanter again. Have patience;
continue this process of moving the bridle in infinitesimal steps until you can
sound the chanter and play the scale without the drone shutting off. (Do not
try to play a tune at this point). Now cork the outside tenor and open the
middle tenor and repeat the process until the middle tenor sounds as you play
the scale. Finally, repeat the process with the bass drone reed .
The next step is to make sure that all three of the drone reeds are taking the
same amount of air.
2. All three Drone Reeds must take the same amount of air pressure.
Remove the pipe chanter and put a cork in the chanter stock. Inflate the
pipe bag and do the best you can to tune the drones. Now increase the air
pressure in the bag. If all three drone reeds are taking an equal amount of
air, all three drones will stop (shut off) at the exact same time. If one drone
stops, then another then another, the drone reeds are all taking different
amounts of air to sound. You won't be able to tune a bagpipe properly if all
the drones take different amounts of air. The Drone that shut off first is the
one using the least amount of air, so shorten the bridle on the others until
you can increase the pressure on the pipe bag and all three of the drones shut
off together. Your Drone Reeds are now taking the correct amount of air in
order to sound.
Question: Gerry, I followed all the steps in setting up the
Drone Reeds and I can play up and down the scale no problem, but when I play a
tune the drones stop; should I open up the drone reed bridles some more?
Answer: No! Don't touch those bridles; you are
suffering from unsteady blowingor the clinical term "operator
malfunction", now you must lean to blow steady or as it's called in piping
blowing tone.