Quick tip on circular breathing, cup of water and a straw! Keep the bubbles going! Unfortunately these are sold out, hope I can get a hold of one! Nice too see you again, been a long time!
Отличный дизайн и культура производства! Хорошо, когда сочетаются два фактора: понимание того, что нужно с точки зрения музыканта и умение это изготовить "прямыми руками"! Мэтт, ты как всегда на высоте!
Just received my new ESSC chanter from St Kilda Trading in Ipswich Australia. A wonderful piece of kit and looking forward to playing it. The sound is that good I am thinking about fitting it to my small pipes.
Matt thanks for your videos. I have been playing for sometime and was thinking of getting a new practice chanter. I don’t have access to bagpipe chanters and was wondering if you have a favorite. I’ve been playing my old Dunbar for the last thirty years with a Abbot reed.
Matt! Awesome job, and contribution to the earth as a planet! You mention the Bfl stem is tuned up for recordings, and I have noticed this phenom while learning songs on the guitar by ear. So does this mean that playing against a recording of say, Lincoln Hilton while he uses the A stem on his chanter work, then, my standard actually should match the pitch of the recording? Mine does (ish) and wasn't sure. (as a side note if you have room for another student I would like to audition or what it is you do when you do that voodoo that you do... lol that escalated quickly...)
I haven't tested Lincoln Hilton's pitch... Good question. As for lesson, email me at matt@mattpiper.com and I'll get you info. The calendar is nearly full, but there are still some slots available.
Random question. I’ve seen your chanter/blowpipe stand in quite a few videos. Is that just some wood with dowels that hold all of them up? It’s a great idea however you did it. Also, any chanter storage ideas for someone who has a few different ones that I don’t want in my case all the time? Thanks. I appreciate all the videos.
Hello Matt! I have bought this chanter a few months ago (black anodised version) and I am experiencing a little problem that does not occur during playing on my other chanters (RG Hardie twist trap and one of McCallums). When I am changing notes from low hand to top hand (especially low A to high A or low G to high A etc) it sometimes (about 3 to 4 times out of 10) cuts off and stop sounding. Note changes with G gracenotes makes it even worse. Have you noticed that problem too while playing this chanter and maybe came up with a reason behind it and a solution? My latest idea is that this chanter is very sensitive and demands more stable and lower air pressure than others I have used. I play pipes for over a year now (daily practice) so I am a beginner but not in the "absolute 0" level. Please advise!
As you deduced, it sounds like you're overblowing the reed. There's less resistance in the ES Session chanters top than the twist-trap, so that could be part of it. I think it could be beneficial to learning how to better control your airflow at a lower volume (builds fine motor control of the muscle required for exhaling).
This is unrelated to this video, but I didn't know where else to post. I was wondering if you have thought about doing a review on the Pipes Galore Delrin bagpipes?
They technically function as bagpipes, but I don’t care for them. Chanter is very difficult to tune and the drones have a rather odd sound (super large bush openings). In other words, you won’t see a review of them here (I tend to only review products I like... It's hard to not look like a jerk when reviewing something that turns out negatively). In general, I do not recommend any poly bagpipe, even for beginners.
@@MattWillisBagpiper, absolutely! I was just wondering, because I see them online and have been curious about them, but it's good to know about the tuning. I play a set of Hardies that I absolutely love. Thanks for your reply!
Thanks Matt! Really enjoyed your review. Was a bit disappointed to see there were improvements made after purchasing a LH one earlier in the year. I don't like spending money though! Haha. Have you compared them both?
The previous one I reviewed alas wasn't mine, so I can not directly compare. That said, very similar from what I recall... I'd say the bell pitch ring is a small upgrade. Nice, but not required.
Hi Matt - I am new subscriber to your channel and really thinking of getting this chanter, but a question please... did this chanter come complete with 3 practice reeds already in the box or does one have to order these separately? Many thanks
@@MattWillisBagpiper yessir - I’m just buying one because of you and I think it’s only right you get a commission if you had the infrastructure for that already. 🙏🏼
Do you recommend it for us to practice on? I would love to get my hands on a chanter like this 👌 Great Review and one more thing do order it from the site or the app that they have?
It would be a great chanter for pipers of any level. As for where to order, I'd look up ES Session Chanter and your country and see what all comes up. With viewers from all over the globe, there's no one retailer to recommend.
Hi Matt, I just bought one of these for Xmas and it has a nice sound to it. One thing I really don’t like is the distance from Low A to Low G. I have compared against all the various practice chanters and pipe changers I have and it does not align no where near any of them. I really find this very poor design and wondered what your thoughts are ?
The holes on the A body are placed where they are for tuning. To bring the pinky hole up would sharpen the low A... The B-flat body may be closer to what you're used to in terms of placement.
Nice timing I just received mine in the mail yesterday! Question from a new piper though, I find the reed is very hard to blow through requiring a lot of pressure, is this normal or can that be adjusted? Thanks a million
The reeds for these ES chanters are quite thin plastic, so I wouldn’t suggest sanding the blades. If you have access to dental elastics (rubber bands fit braces), one of those doubled or tripled up about a third of the way above the wrapping on blades of the reed might help.
