WHEN SHOULD YOU TUNE YOUR CHANTER?
Of course you will tune your chanter whenever it is not balanced, however there are a few
considerations that you should think of when you use your new Campbell Tunable Chanter. If you are
only playing on your own, feel free to adjust your chanter tuning dial at any chance you can so you
better understand how it works. On the other hand, if you are playing in a band be courteous of the
“sound guy” who manages your band’s sound. The following notes are only a guideline.
Playing in a Band
In a band setting it is advisable for each band member to leave their chanter adjustments to a tuning
specialist. That may be your Pipe Major, Pipe Sergeant or a “sound guy”. It may be tempting to quickly
tune your own chanter while you play in a band setting, but it is very difficult for an individual to pick out
their own chanter while playing in a band setting. Here are a few points to consider if you expect to use
your new chanter in a band setting:
1.
Don’t adjust your chanter between plays. If everyone has adjusted their chanters it will make
tuning the full band difficult as they will not have a constant starting point.
2.
Your chanter will naturally be flat when you start playing. Your chanter reed will automatically
be 3-5Hz lower than the pitch you prefer to play at, but it will come up quickly.
3.
The entire pipe section should begin playing together, not separately or at different times. Play
for 5 – 10 minutes until the chanter reeds have warmed up.
4.
Let your “sound guy” adjust the tuning dial as necessary while you are playing, and only after
everyone’s pipes have warmed up.
Solo Playing
If you only play on your own, or this new chanter is specifically for solo gigs, you should adjust your
chanter pitch any time you would like. One thing to note is that when your pipes are cold your chanter
will be 3-5Hz lower than the pitch you would like to play at. With this chanter you can quickly correct
this by adjusting the tuning dial as necessary.
ALWAYS TUNING YOUR DRONES?
When it sounds like your drones are out of tune with your chanter, stop for a moment and consider an
adjustment to your chanter first. Never before could we adjust our chanter quickly, so it is engrained in
us to automatically adjust the drones first. By sharpening your chanter pitch, your chanter will now
match your drones. This is especially true if you are playing plastic drone reeds.
Be sure to learn more about this process on the next page.
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