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Card 072 of 9802026-09-27 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-27

A tuning bench for Highland bagpipe drones

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An interactive ear-training exercise lets pipers practise tuning bagpipe drones against the chanter.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-27 issue.
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Highland pipers learning to tune drones by ear
Worth noticing
Three levels progressively remove cues: full display, verbal guidance, then trace-only listening.

Field notes

The tuning bench presents controls for a bass drone and two tenor drones, with pitch display and muting options. Its loudness trace covers the most recent eight seconds, and the lesson gives a tuning sequence: match one tenor to the chanter, match the other tenor, then tune the bass. The page attributes the project to Magnus Orr.

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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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