Editing Chanter (section)

==Practice chanter==
The [[practice chanter]] is used as a practice instrument for the Great Highland Bagpipe.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-24|title=Practice Chanter for Sale on Amazon in 2021 - Top 10 Practice Chanters|url=https://comparebagpipes.com/bagpipes/practice-chanter/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Compare Bagpipes|language=en-us}}</ref> It is somewhat similar in appearance, though slightly smaller than the bagpipe chanter, and has a top piece before the reed so it can be blown directly from the mouth. It is also used as a first instrument so that learners can initially learn the finger technique before learning the mechanics of controlling the bag. It is almost exclusively made of hardwood or plastic. 

The practice chanter of today may also be a descendant of the [[Hornpipe_(musical instrument)|hornpipe]] or "stock-and-horn", a historical reed pipe of Scotland with a capped double reed and bell made of horn, played by shepherds, among others.<ref>"The Bagpipe" - Francis Collinson</ref>