Articles about musical instruments of all kinds - from violins to drums to guitars to pianos to keyboards to saxes to trumpets to... home :: bagpipe How to select a bagpipe What To Look For In A Bagpipe If you are a beginner at playing bagpipes, then the ideal thing for you would be to start with a Practice Chanter. This is a narrow, mouth-blown instrument which looks like a recorder and is made of either wood or plastic. You should practice on this instrument for abo..