Basics - 3 - Getting a good practice chanter sound - Beginners chanter

What is the sound you should expect to hear from your chanter and reasons why it may not be working. It is hard to know what your chanter should sound like when you start learning, this video aims to make it easier to understand. This video is for beginners and teachers but more advanced players may find some tips.

Follow us on Facebook:
More news on our website:

Created to assist bands teaching new members and encourage musical development throughout the piping and drumming community.

[hollyblair]

thanks.. my first practice at home and this was helpful.. i wasn, t blowing hard enough .. from holly in ottawa, canada

[jandunn]

I noticed there are standard and long ones. Which one do you recommend? What is the lowest note on the chanter? It would be good to get one that matches the bag pipe we end up getting.

[Alexandrov]

I can’t get the same sound, I have a mccallum standard size chanter and a flat reed, I tried more air pressure but it won’t work, any way to fix this?

[KBroKBro]

If I have a good sound for the lower notes, but then get yucky rattling noises for high G and A, what am I doing wrong? 😊

[philipjungi]

Thank you for the video.. I'm looking into learning the bagpipe..but i can't find out what would be a good practice chanter for beginners.. Can you help me on this?

[genevievegauthier]

Thanks ! I'm beginning alone, and the most difficult is to make a good sound ! It's a pity, because I know now all the notes without looking at my fingers. 😠😱