new female here

[BagpipeBoy]

Hey hummingbird, now is this a practice chanter or an actual chanter used on the bagpipes? They usually make practice chanters out of polypenco, and that's what I recommend to get rather than the actual chanter. It just makes it a lot easier to practice because with the bagpipe the A G E and sometimes and usually other notes are out of Key every time. With the practice chanter it's not quite so out of key and the practice is all together quieter. You probably know all this however so you don't need me to tell you again but I was just curious. A remedy for any out of tune notes however is just to cover up about half of the note hole with a bit a electrical tape.

I would like to answer any of your questions if any arise. And if you need some help with anything I would'nt mind helping either. The world needs more pipers. When do you expect your chanter? hope to hear from ya soon.

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Tha a'ghrain ag èirigh.
Iain

[hummingbird]

It is a practice chanter and much to my surprise it arrived today! I'm ready to get started I guess. Was able to make a few decent sounds and am pretty sure I am playing low g, low a, b and c correctly at least some of the time. I am relieved to know that the reed is inside and I don't have to put it in my mouth in order to play. I remember my daughter learning the clarinet, and later the oboe...the reeds were her biggest problem in the beginning.

I'm going to start posting in "learning the chanter" now that I'm officially learning. See you there!