The bagpipes, most commonly seen in their Great ... A recorder is then installed into the bag to act as the chanter – the part of the instrument with with pitch is controlled by finger position.

The chanter makes nine notes from low G ... bag to push enough air through to get the stiff reed vibrating. Highland bagpipe music is written in the key of D major, where the C and F are sharp.

Clients include experienced pipers as well as newcomers looking to buy their "first practice chanter" -- the part of the bagpipe with finger holes, where the melody is played. While bagpipes have ...

A music student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow is helping to show that the bagpipes are more than "just a traditional instrument". Anna Smart, 24, who is originally from Fife ...