An adjustable chanter for mounting in an outlet tube of a set of bagpipes
includes a conventional reed and a conventional chanter pipe having a
series of finger holes by which notes can be selected. The chanter pipe
has a collar at an upper end which is screw fastened to a hub defining a
sleeve arranged which extends from the upper end of the chanter pipe into
the tube of the set of bagpipes as a friction fit within the tube such
that the hub is supported in the tube for receiving air through the tube
from the bag for passing through the pipe for playing the notes. The
position of the mouth of the reed relative to the holes in the chanter
pipe is adjusted by a shuttle which slides longitudinally in the hub
moved by a manually operable shaft projecting from the hub to one side
and manually rotatable so that the reed can be adjusted to change tuning
without rotating the chanter pipe or removing the chanter pipe from the
tube of the bag.