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Today's post is Part 3 of our ongoing series How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound. It was also published in my "Sound Technique" column of the August 2013 edition of Piping Today, the former official magazine of Scotland's National Piping Centre. Check out Part 1 and Part 2. How to achieve a world-class bagpipe sound Part 3: Your Chanter The design and manufacture of pipe chanters has evolved more rapidly than drones. It’s not uncommon to see pipers playing sets of drones that are decades or even more than 100 years old. However, the chanters played with those drones are always newer. Pipe chanters made today are better than ever. Advances in manufacturing, including the use of computer controlled lathes and routers, allow pipemakers to precisely control the dimensions of their chanter designs and make experimental adjustments as they constantly strive for improvements. A great pipe sound requires that each note of the chanter be perfectly set to harmonize with the constant drone presence. Precise tuning requires stability, and stability of chanter ...