Scott B. - Phase 3 - Muir of Ord

Good stuff here Scott!
A solid demonstration of good instrument operation and setup. I only have one small concern (see below) and you should be good to go...

Phase 3 Result: 7/7 Requirements Achieved

Bass drone at 45 degree angle? Yes
Blowpipe in center of mouth? Yes
Chanter position centered? Yes
Squeezing Arm impinged? No
Frantic blowing cadence? No
Blowing Steady? Yes
Drones out of tune (with each other) No

Overall Basic Instrument Operation Comments from Timothy:
If there were one thing that I'd say might be worth trying, I would take the kink out of your flexible blowpipe. It's causing your shoulder to hunch up having it up that high. Definitely do this, as I'm nearly positive that you won't need it pivoted at all. Now if that causes the stick to want to fly forward and away from your mouth, you might tie the stock back to the bass and middle tenor with a couple of slipknots (in a little tie-in cord) until it comes right back to your mouth every time. One of the benefits of a hide bag!

Experiment with this on your way to Phase 4!

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