Holding PC aloft? - Page 2

Andrew Lenz · 10-16-2020, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hooks

For once I agree with what Andrew said

LOL!

What? You didn't like my advice to glue drone tops in place once you achieve perfect tuning?

Regardless, life goal complete. I can draw my last breath in peace now.

Andrew

p.s. The best advice not to take?
https://bagpipejourney.com/articles/rotten_piper.shtml

el gaitero · 10-16-2020, 07:32 PM

[QUOTE

advice to glue drone tops in place once you achieve perfect tuning...

[/QUOTE]

I find it much easier to own pipes already tuned at the factory....

Pip01 · 10-17-2020, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew Lenz

I can draw my last breath in peace now.

Andrew

Well... perhaps yes... but kindly... not... too soon... :)
(This is piping related... as many would feel... bereft... :)

Toxpert · 10-17-2020, 07:06 PM

Many years ago at a College of Piping summer school...Seumas MacNeill instruct us to use the least amount of pressure and touch the chanter only when necessary when playing. Specifically, he told us to imagine the chanter as the most foul, smelly thing we could imagine.

Raibeart · 10-18-2020, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Toxpert

Many years ago at a College of Piping summer school...Seumas MacNeill instruct us to use the least amount of pressure and touch the chanter only when necessary when playing. Specifically, he told us to imagine the chanter as the most foul, smelly thing we could imagine.

Sandy Jones once told me to handle the chanter as one would a very thinly-varnished turd....

DNorwood · 10-19-2020, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Raibeart

Sandy Jones once told me to handle the chanter as one would a very thinly-varnished turd....

Maybe the advice had to do more with the tone he heard coming from the chanter being played?
Otherwise, I am unsure as to why would someone would varnish a turd let alone handle one. Hmm, now to think about it, maybe THAT was the message he was sending you.

EquusRacer · 10-19-2020, 11:30 AM

Yes, I think we've all heard the various metaphors about how to hold (or barely hold) the PC. I believe that was the original poster's point in that he found it difficult to do same when not supported by a table or some surface.

Regarding the light hold--and an exercise that did require support--I used to run band through exercises with the right thumb off the PC entirely. That, and others, are fun exercises. The difficulty sometimes comes in transferring that light hold to the actual pipe chanter, especially during competition or other nerve-testing situations!!

Raibeart · 10-19-2020, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by EquusRacer

Yes, I think we've all heard the various metaphors about how to hold (or barely hold) the PC. I believe that was the original poster's point in that he found it difficult to do same when not supported by a table or some surface.

If you'll have a look at the link I posted at the top it leads to a thumbrest which can be installed on the PC, and upon which the the PC can hang from the right thumb with no gripping at all

EquusRacer · 10-19-2020, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Raibeart

If you'll have a look at the link I posted at the top it leads to a thumbrest which can be installed on the PC, and upon which the the PC can hang from the right thumb with no gripping at all

Thanks. Yes, saw it.

Pip01 · 11-04-2020, 04:39 PM

Anything... anything!!... to help obviate...
The Beginner's Death Grip!! :)

10-16-2020, 07:32 PM	#12
el gaitero Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 7,048	Re: Holding PC aloft? [QUOTE advice to glue drone tops in place once you achieve perfect tuning... [/QUOTE] I find it much easier to own pipes already tuned at the factory....

10-17-2020, 07:06 PM	#14
Toxpert Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: St louis Posts: 272	Re: Holding PC aloft? Many years ago at a College of Piping summer school...Seumas MacNeill instruct us to use the least amount of pressure and touch the chanter only when necessary when playing. Specifically, he told us to imagine the chanter as the most foul, smelly thing we could imagine.

10-19-2020, 11:30 AM	#17
EquusRacer Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 4,056	Re: Holding PC aloft? Yes, I think we've all heard the various metaphors about how to hold (or barely hold) the PC. I believe that was the original poster's point in that he found it difficult to do same when not supported by a table or some surface. Regarding the light hold--and an exercise that did require support--I used to run band through exercises with the right thumb off the PC entirely. That, and others, are fun exercises. The difficulty sometimes comes in transferring that light hold to the actual pipe chanter, especially during competition or other nerve-testing situations!!

11-04-2020, 04:39 PM	#20
Pip01 Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North America Posts: 3,767	Re: Holding PC aloft? Anything... anything!!... to help obviate... The Beginner's Death Grip!! :) __________________ My friends all know, With what a brave carouse...

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