511 - Why Your Pipes May Feel Harder Than They Should (Dojo U Q&A Session)

Real Feedback Month has officially kicked off at Dojo U!

On this week's Q&A session, we explain how to get the most out of this special monthly theme, then dive into our regularly scheduled burning piping questions, covering a range of topics including competition etiquette, chanter reeds, tone enhancers, tuning habits, and more.

Here's what we cover this week:

  • 0:00 – Real Feedback Month begins
  • 2:28 – Recording and submission tips
  • 11:57 – Sunglasses at competitions
  • 17:38 – Rubber bands on chanter reeds
  • 22:37 – What to do with a reed that's too hard
  • 26:00 – The D throw and teaching methods
  • 32:18 – Tone enhancers: pros and cons
  • 40:12 – Starting drone tuning from sharp
  • 43:12 – An unexpected Isle of Skye story

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