My Number 1 Solution For A Tough Bagpipe Reed! (And What to watch out for) 

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That’s Great Glen!! 👏👏 Keep in mind your reed may not need this trick every time, as it will start to ease up over multiple sessions 👌 happy piping 😀

Great to hear!! Keep on piping on 😀 More Beginner Bapiping resources at my site: www.getbagpipeready.com/

Thanks for the sub! Glad to hear this video helped you out Carson :)

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glad this helped! 😀

You're welcome 😊 Thanks!!! I'm excited for your piping journey! More video tutorials at my site! Happy piping 😀 www.getbagpipeready.com/

Glad it helped, Oliver!

No problem 👍 Thanks for Tuning in Mr You!!

That’s great Pedro 👍

haha! it sure does Nicole, it sure does! Thanks for watching :)

My pleasure!

@@GetBagpipeReady with that video You made my bagpipes work! I've got problem with my chanter reed, it sound only on high pressure, now i can blow it without lungs on fire :)

haha good to hear!!!

You're welcome! 😀 thanks for tuning in!

Always

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Hi Helge! Glad you tried it and got at least a bit of success. A dental elastic around the reed could also be another option for you. For sure you are not alone in messing about with reeds! In fact, that's what I'm up to this afternoon too haha :) Feel free to join my FREE FB group if you'd like to connect with other pipers. Here's the link: facebook.com/groups/getbagpipeready

Hi Alex, The tips in the video are for a bagpipe chanter reed... for practice chanter reeds, a dental elastic around the reed can make it easier to blow. The quality of the practice chanter matters. A practice chanter with a reed from a bagpipe supply store will be around $100. Unfortunately, if you have purchased one cheaper off Amazon for cheaper, the quality will be poor. I hope this helps you out!

@@GetBagpipeReady thanks I bought it in West Edmonton Mall, at Celtic Geek store

@@GetBagpipeReady thanks I bought it in West Edmonton Mall, at Celtic Geek store

Stills doesn’t work good :) Don’t make my mistake and don’t buy cheapest ones

Nuts! Better luck on the next one! Before buying a whole new chanter, you may try buying a new reed instead.

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I’d recommend a soft reed. Also, start out with having your drones corked will help!

@@GetBagpipeReady thanks!

Good luck 😉

You can do it, Dan! Just getting time on pipes is a win!

You can adjust the bridle on the reed to fix this. If it is shutting down, the reed is not getting enough air. Move the bridle to open the tongue for more air flow. Move it ever so slightly so you can barely see it move. Hope that helps!

@@StratCat5282 thanks! Will try that tonight,

great advice Rich!

I hope adjusting the bridle solves the problem for you Jason!

You've got it!

@@GetBagpipeReady learned that from Colin Armstrong from LA Scots.

It could be your are just not blowing hard enough to get a good tone. Something else that could be a factor is the quality of your chanter depending on where you purchased it. Unfortunately if you purchase a $20 practice chanter, made in Pakistan, from Amazon, it's not any good! Any Bagpipe supply store online with customer service can sell you a Sheppard, Mcallum, RG Hardie, or Walsh practice chanter for $100 to $120. Another option is you can get a $50 chanter from my friend Davey, made in the USA! Use the coupon code GETBAGPIPE5 to get 5% off and another 5% will go to the African Blackwood conservation Project! His chanters sound great and are a lot cheaper which helps if you are on a budget or saving up for a set of pipes! www.3dprintedbagpipes.com/product-page/long-practice-chanter