chanter - use in sentences

Preposition: with

  • drone: The instrument consists of a Cabrette style chanter with two drones, one on each side.

Converse of object

  • make: A weak back " D " can also be caused by a badly made chanter.
  • have: The ideal of Northumbrian piping is to have the chanter closed between notes.
  • play: Yes If the informant played chanter or sang should that be noted?
  • stop: He is credited with adding the first keys to the stopped chanter, in association with his friend and contemporary, John Peacock.
  • hold: The bag is made with a graceful swan neck that holds the chanter at the correct position for playing.
  • design: When God designed the 17 key chanter I am sure he did'nt mean us pipemakers to put the low keys on at 45 degrees.

Adjective modifier

  • keyed: The most complicated sets seen today have 5 drones with a switch for easy key changing, and up to 21 keyed chanters.
  • conical: They were a loud outdoor instrument with a conical chanter.
  • key: A 21 key chanter is also possible with a reflexed bore to bring the lowest keys within reach - compass g to b 11.
  • double: PRICE Double Scottish Small Pipes These are the same as the Scottish Small Pipes, except that they are fitted with a double chanter.
  • single: Another interesting feature it shares with other East European bagpipes is the single reed chanter.
  • open-ended: They have open-ended chanters, with a parallel ( cylindrical ) bore, and no keys.

Modifies a noun

  • reed: I used a Duncan Watson chanter reed at Oban.
  • stock: The chanter stock is in the form of a kings head.
  • bagpipe: The Altarnun bagpiper ( left ), with a present-day York Wait ( right ) playing a similar double chanter bagpipe for comparison.

Noun used with modifier

  • pipe: Also mouth blown uilleann pipe practice chanter as used to be supplied by hobgoblin.
  • practice: Like the Highland a quieter " practice chanter " is sometimes used for learning.
  • F: Tunes written in the key of D for playing on the F chanter may well be much more difficult on a D chanter.
  • bagpipe: Next comes a pibroch ( MacCrimmon Will Never Return ) in which the clarinet takes on the role of highland bagpipe chanter!

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