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Practice Chanters for Bagpipes
Every piper starts here. A practice chanter is a single pipe with the same fingering as a bagpipe chanter, blown quietly by mouth with no bag and no drones, which lets you learn fingering, gracenotes and tunes before taking on the physical work of the full instrument. Standard chanters suit smaller hands and younger students. Long chanters match pipe chanter spacing more closely and suit adults intending to progress. Polymer for durability, blackwood for tone. Length is the first decision and material the second. Standard chanters are shorter and lighter and suit children and smaller hands. Long chanters match pipe chanter finger spacing far more closely and suit adults intending to progress. Polymer resists moisture and temperature change and will not crack in a cold car. African blackwood gives a warmer tone but needs oiling several times a year and careful handling.
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