A pipe chanter's big holes and conical bore exist for sound, not comfort. The pipe chanter needs a cane reed and a widening conical bore to produce a loud, bright, projecting sound — the practice chanter's narrow straight bore and small holes exist to keep it quiet and easy to learn on.
You cannot use a pipe chanter as a practice chanter — but the Twist Trap Practice Pipes solve that. R.G. Hardie's Twist Trap Practice Pipes are a full miniature set of bagpipes whose chanter top detaches, so it doubles as a genuine practice chanter with a mellower, small-pipes-like sound.
A new top hand exercise targets your weakest finger: the left ring finger. Starting with simple, relaxed E strikes and building up to a full hornpipe (doubling) strike trains lightness and looseness in the hand that's usually the least coordinated.
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Live Q&A: Practice Chanters vs. Bagpipe Chanters Explained & A New Exercise Master Your Top Hand
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12:52hornpipe up: and notes the strike (doubling) grace Building🔒
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