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melody pipe

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Noun1.melody pipe - reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is playedmelody pipe - reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
chanter
bagpipe - a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
pipe - a tubular wind instrument
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A well-known traditional Scottish instrument is the Great Highland Bagpipes, a wind instrument consisting of three drones and a melody pipe (called the chanter), which are fed continuously by a reservoir of air in a bag.
Some Fun Facts About Scotland by Albert Beetons / Travel, recreation and leisure community
A chanter is an instrument in its own right, being a wind-driven melody pipe in which sound is modulated by opening and closing finger holes along the bore of the pipe.
Some bagpipes and haggis; Annual party honors Scottish poet by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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