Definition: A mouthblown windcap reed instrument with the same fingering as the Scottish Highland pipes. Used for practice. Read the full Bagpipes FAQ Page.
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Definition: Great Highland Bagpipe of Scotland. Mouth blown, with a conical chanter and 3 drones. Introduction: The Great Highland Bagpipes are the best known of several types of Scottish Bagpipe, and are very loud and powerful instruments often used in marching bands. The bag is inflated with the mouth, and there are 2 tenor drones, 1 bass drone and an open chanter usually pitched in Bb, but the music is written in A. Read our Bagpipes FAQ Page or go to the Hobgoblin Instrument Info and FAQ Menu.
