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Old 04-01-2010, 11:30 PM   #4 (permalink)
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So I got a practice chanter because I want to learn how to play bagpipes...
Sorry this post is so long I'm just so confused about how the notes work.
A chanter is chromatic, although they do make a chromatic chanter with keys (like on a clarinet)
here's something I hope answers your qeustion about tuning and notes: Bag PipeTuning

This guy on youtube, SvenskPiper, is pretty amazing if you watch him you can see how/when he does "circular breathing" I think it's amazing he can play almost 4:45 minutes without stopping.

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