The recommended starting point for learning the bagpipes.

This kit includes everything a beginner needs to get started correctly. If you’re new to piping and not sure where to begin, this is the setup we recommend.

Practice Chanter (Choose One)

✔ Long Poly Practice Chanter — Standard / Recommended
Our most popular option and the standard choice for most beginners. Durable, comfortable, and used by the majority of new pipers.
Overall length: 20 inches

Regular / Short Poly Practice Chanter (Alternate Fit)
A shorter version suitable for kids or players with a smaller stature. Finger hole spacing is identical to the long chanter.
Overall length: 17 inches
Select this only if you know you need a shorter chanter.

Customize Your Chanter (Optional Upgrades)

These upgrades are not required to learn. They are cosmetic or material preferences only.

Long Poly w/ Engraved Nickel
Same performance as the standard long poly chanter, with an engraved nickel sole and ferrule for added weight and visual detail.

Cocobolo w/ Imitation Ivory
Warm, mellow tone with distinctive wood grain. Features a lightweight imitation ivory sole.

Cocobolo w/ Engraved Nickel
Cocobolo wood paired with an engraved nickel sole and ferrule for added weight and appearance.

Blackwood w/ Imitation Ivory
Clean, crisp tone — warmer than poly, crisper than cocobolo. Dense African Blackwood with imitation ivory sole.

Blackwood w/ Engraved Nickel
Our highest-end practice chanter. African Blackwood with engraved nickel sole and ferrule.

Shipping

Poly chanters typically ship in 2–4 business days.
Wood chanters typically ship in 10–15 business days.
If you need your order by a specific date, contact us and we’ll do our best to meet your timeline.

Instruction Note

Many beginners learn on their own using this kit. Working with an instructor can be helpful if one is available, but it is not required to get started.