G tuning

Droner · Post by **Droner** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:22 pm

Hi all....seeing as others are asking so am I...I got my chanter reeded by a good reed maker. The tone is nice etc. However the lower octave g is about ten cents flat but the higher is very sharp in comparison to all the other notes (so is the higher Fs sharp also) Is there anything I can do as the reed is good otherwise? The c natural is pretty flat also but I can compensate by raising my right pinky when I play it.

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:03 pm

Depends how tightly you wear your string ....

djm

tommykleen · Post by **tommykleen** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:11 pm

There is a school of thought that recommends putting a rush (a thin wire) in the reed staple. The idea is to bring both octaves closer together. Your mileage may vary, but it is a non-invasive technique and worth a try.

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djones · Post by **djones** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:47 am

...I just erased a whole long description of my own suggestions when I realized pat Skye's booklet on reed adjustment is just about the best thing going.

http://www.patricksky.com/Files/reedadjust.pdf

Dave Jones

patrick Jacob · Post by **patrick Jacob** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:45 am

Who made the chanter ? Some chanter always have this problem

Droner · Post by **Droner** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:24 am

Froment chanter. Threw out the reed and got a good one made by Joe Kennedy a while back.

Douglas · Post by **Douglas** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:10 am

As well as the wire up the reed, you can cut a small square of paper and roll it and slide it into the reed staple. In effect narrowing the inner diameter of the staple. Benedict Kohler showed me this trick a few years ago.