The Celtic harp also goes by the names folk harp, lever harp and Irish harp. The last is a bit of a misnomer; technically, an Irish harp would be a harp made in Ireland. Just as Celtic music often brings the bonny green isles to mind, so too does the Celtic harp. The Highland Bagpipe continues to grow in popularity throughout the world. A classical instrument in its own right, it has a unique sound allowing a diverse range of music to be played from classical  to folk. It is not recommended that you try to learn how to play the bagpipes on a set of bagpipes. Click here to see our Beginners Piping Chanter Kit.

 
 

 

 

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Practice chanters are an essential part of learning to play the Great Highland Bagpipes. Any one of these make excellent Christmas gifts, so please order early.

Learn to Play the Bagpipes

If you want to play the bagpipe, you must start with a Practice Chanter and instructions.  A practice chanter is an instrument in its own right, but its primary purpose is to provide a bridge to playing the Highland bagpipe. Later on it provides a convenient way to practice new tunes, complex fingerings, and so on, especially at times when practicing on a full pipe is impractical.

 

 

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Above are the world's most popular practice chanter kits; before you invest in a set of bagpipes, get one of these practice starter sets to get you going. A key factor of these bagpipe practice chanter kits is that a knowledge of music is not essential.

Please do not confuse any of our Scottish Chanters with Pakistani chanters you've seen elsewhere. Our practice chanters are made to work and to be used to learn and practice. In using our practice chanters, it will be money well spent because these are imported from Scotland and made to strict Scottish standards, a claim others could not make.

The BCK1 & BCK2 Piping Chanter Kits are designed with the beginner in mind and include everything one needs to learn to play the bagpipes. A video tutor is available for those desiring visual assistance in learning. In any event, it is easier to learn to play with these complete kits because the tutor material are designed to work together. We do not suggest you make an attempt to learn to play the bagpipes on a set of pipes. Begin with one of our piping practice kits.