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Michael Ufford · 07-03-2019, 03:23 PM

I've just started on a set of Border Pipes, transitioning from Smallpipes, without ever having played the GHPs. I'm working on the accuracy of finger positions and the more sensitive bag pressure for tuning. Got the low A / high A in tune and most of the other notes. But the E note remains very tricky. I can coax the E up to pitch eventually (it seems with about 1/3 of a bagful of air). Is it normal to have difficulty with just ONE note like this? Thanks for any advice you may have. Mike.

07-03-2019, 03:23 PM	#1
Michael Ufford Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 56	E note flat on Border Chanter I've just started on a set of Border Pipes, transitioning from Smallpipes, without ever having played the GHPs. I'm working on the accuracy of finger positions and the more sensitive bag pressure for tuning. Got the low A / high A in tune and most of the other notes. But the E note remains very tricky. I can coax the E up to pitch eventually (it seems with about 1/3 of a bagful of air). Is it normal to have difficulty with just ONE note like this? Thanks for any advice you may have. Mike.