519 - Should You Warm Up Before Tuning? Plus Reed Myths, Lesson Tips & Summer Pipe Care (Dojo Q&A w/ Andrew & Carl)

 Should you tune your pipes as soon as band practice starts, or wait until they've settled in? How long does a reed really take to "break in"? And what's the best way to show a new instructor where your playing is at in a single lesson?  

Tune in for this week's Dojo Q&A "Strike-In" session, as Andrew and Carl answer these questions and more.  

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Here's what we cover this week:

• 0:00 – Should you tune immediately or let your pipes warm up first?
• 13:25 – How to get the most from a one-off lesson with a new instructor
• 17:33 – Do bagpipe reeds really need 10 hours to break in?
• 24:09 – Andrew and Carl's favourite piping and pipe band albums
• 28:52 – Keeping your pipes cool and in tune on hot, sunny days