🎼 The Infinity Chanter
R.G. Hardie's small-holed, closely-spaced pipe chanter — my own instrument of choice, and the chanter that finally tamed the piobaireachd high G.
⚡ The Short Version
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About the Infinity Chanter
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✅ The essentials
⭐ Essential Highlights
“I'm a big fan of the Infinity Chanter, the R.G. Hardie Infinity Chanter. What I love about it: it has small holes, and the holes are closely spaced compared to some other chanters — even compared to the other R.G. Hardie chanters, the holes are much, much smaller.”▶ 30:46 · Back to School Supplies
“That's another reason I love this Infinity Chanter. I talk about it a lot because it's my favorite chanter, and it's more resistant to chirping and squeaking than other chanters I've played. Some other chanters that are more prone to chirping become even more prone when it's cold and dry.”▶ 01:04:21 · Fall Tune-Up
“Until I had the Infinity Chanter and the Foundation Reed, there were certain tunes I could not play without chirping — any tune that goes from high A to low A, or high A to low G, or high G to low A with a thumb gracenote. Impossible. One of my favorite things about the Infinity Chanter when it first came out was trying some of those tunes. Holy cow — it's like a miracle.”▶ 01:01:55 · Master Your Bagpipe Maintenance
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Living with it: tape, pitch, and unit-to-unit variation
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