CHANTER

Chanter

The chanter is the part of the bagpipe upon which the player creates the melody. It consists of a number of finger-holes, and in its simpler forms looks similar to a recorder. On more elaborate bagpipes, such as the Northumbrian bagpipes or the Uilleann pipes, it also may have a number of keys, to increase the instrument's range and/or the number of keys it can play in. Like the rest of the bagpipe, they are often decorated with a variety of substances, including metal, bone, ivory, or plastic mountings.

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chanter

Noun

  1. One who chants or sings
  2. A priest who sings in a chantry
  3. The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played
  4. The hedge sparrow.


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