McCallum Practice GooseThe Practice Goose is ideal for playing the practice chanter  (Great Highland Bagpipe) without running out of breath. The McCallum Goose is supplied ready to play, available with a standard size practice chanter ot a long practice chanter.The blowpipe top and the practice chanter bottom make a McCallum Practice Chanter, so you are buying two items in one, a practice chanter and a practice goose.The Practice Goose is fitted with a medium size bag (other sizes available on request). PLEASE NOTE The McCallum Goose is made up of a synthetic bagpipe bag (this can be a Canmore or Bannatyne bag). Attached to the bag are Mccallum stocks and a McCallum practice chanter. You can opt to purchase the Mccallum Goose without the practice chanter if you already have one.

R.G. Hardie Twist-Trap Practice Goose. Standard Size BagIdeal starter instrument to progress from the practice chanter to the Highland Bagpipes.Goose Practice Pipes differ from Highland Bagpipes in that they use a practice chanter to produce the sound without the drones. They require much less pressure to play, compared to Highland Bagpipes, making it easier to focus on the technique of maintaining a constant sound.The Twist-Trap prevents moisture build-up on the reed allowing for longer practice sessions and the practice chanter can be disconnected from the set to play as a standalone instrument. The practice chanter and adaptors can also be removed to fit a bagpipe blowpipe and pipe chanter, so you can practice playing at a pressure similar to the Highland Bagpipes.The standard chanter plays in B flat and the long chanter is in the key of A. As a beginner instrument the pitch is not critical but you might find this information useful if you wish to play with other instruments.Please note, the set does not include a bagpipe blowpipe or pipe chanter as these will be included with your Highland Bagpipe set. A practice goose can be used in combination with a practice chanter or a bagpipe chanter.  If you want to use with a bagpipe chanter then you would order the goose without a practice chanter and use the pipe chanter and blowpipe from your bagpipe.