The Bagpipes That David Plays

Scottish Highland & Lowland Pipes - The Loud Ones

Note: Pipes not to scale.
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Highland Pipes
Mouth blown

Conical-bored open-ended
chanter with V-shaped reed
and having 9 notes

3 one-note drones in
individual stocks:
1 Bass drone
2 Tenor drones
Tubular single-tongue reeds

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Lowland Pipes
Bellows blown
"Cauld wind pipes"

Conical-bored open-ended
chanter with V-shaped reed
and having 9 notes

3 one-note drones in
a common stock:
1 Bass drone
2 Tenor drones or
Baritone & Tenor drones
Tubular single-tongue reeds

Scottish Smallpipes & Shuttle Pipes - The Quieter Ones

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Scottish Smallpipes
Bellows blown
"Cauld Wind Pipes"

Cylindrical-bored open-ended
chanter with parallel-sided reed
and having 9 notes

3 one-note drones in
a common stock:
1 Bass drone
2 Tenor drones or
Baritone & Tenor drones
Tubular single-tongue reeds

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Shuttle Pipes
Mouth Blown

Cylindrical-bored open-ended
chanter with parallel-sided reed
and having 9 notes

2 one-note "shuttle" drones
in a common stock:
1 Bass drone
1 Tenor drone
V-shaped reeds

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