Practice chanters are used throughout a piper's career - the beginning piper learns the basic fingering on the practice chanter before graduating to the full bagpipe, and the experienced piper still does exercises and learns new tunes on the practice chanter.
All practice chanters here come with a practice chanter reed included in the price. See the Bagpipe Reeds category to find replacement reeds for practice chanters.
This "Special" Polypenco practice chanter is made by Frazer Warnock in Northern Ireland. It is shorter than other long chanters, with an overall length 19.0" but has "pipe chanter finger spacing". It has a Beaded Nickel Ferrule and an Imitation Sole, a hemp joint, and countersunk holes. A Frazer Warnock reed included.
The McCallum Regular Polypenco practice chanter has holes that have the traditional practice chanter spacing. The holes are countersunk to make them easier to feel. The chanter is easy to reed and has a very nice tone and feel. The McCallum polypenco chanters all have a nice matte finish that is more pleasant than the smooth plastic on many...
The McCallum Long Polypenco practice chanter has holes that approximate the spacing of the holes on a pipe chanter. The holes are countersunk to make them easier to feel. The McCallum polypenco chanters all have a nice matte finish that is more pleasant than the smooth plastic on many polypenco practice chanters. The chanter is easy to reed and...
The Gibson Regular Practice chanter has holes that have the traditional practice chanter spacing and are countersunk to make them easier to feel. The chanter is also very easy to reed and has a very pleasant tone. The chanter has a short mouthpiece and barrel which makes it easier for youngsters or others with shorter arms to reach the holes.
The Walsh Regular Practice Chanter has holes with the traditional practice chanter spacing. The holes are very deeply countersunk which makes them extremely easy to feel but which may have a somewhat coarse feeling for some pipers. The chanter uses O-rings to attach the upper and lower parts of the chanter together, so you never have to wrap...
The Naill Regular Practice chanter has holes with the traditional practice chanter spacing and that are countersunk to make them easier to feel. The chanter has a nice matte finish that feels better than the smooth finish on many other polypenco practice chanters. The chanter is easy to reed and has a nice tone but tends to be a bit sharper than...
The Dunbar Regular Practice chanter is a very popular practice chanter. The holes have the traditional practice chanter spacing and are countersunk to make them easier to feel. The chanter uses O-rings for the joint between the top and bottom of the chanter, eliminating the need to wrap your own joints. The chanter is also very easy to reed and...
The McCallum Regular Polypenco practice chanter has holes with the traditional practice chanter spacing. The holes are countersunk to make them easier to feel. The chanter is easy to reed and has a very nice tone and feel. The McCallum polypenco chanters all have a nice matte finish that is more pleasant than the smooth plastic on many...