***Enjoy Free UPS Ground Shipping in the contiguous U.S. with your purchase of $100 and up! This complete beginner's package is a great value and includes the highest quality tuition tools for prospective pipers. Kit includes: *Professional Gibson Long Polypenco Practice Chanter *Soft Practice Chanter Case *College of Piping Vol. 1 Book & CD-ROM Set *2 Gibson Practice Chanter Reeds About the Practice Chanter: The professional-quality Gibson polypenco practice chanter is long, like its bagpipe counterpart, with similar finger spacing to facilitate an easier transition to the bagpipe. Countersunk holes for ease of location & better coverage. Experts recommend learning to play the "Practice Chanter" before purchasing a set of bagpipes. Firstly, it's easier to begin learning on the chanter and secondly, you'll determine if you're serious about playing before investing in the real thing. It is not unusual for a student to practice the chanter for a year or so before even considering the purchase of their first set of bagpipes. Long plastic chanters are recommended by instructors for beginning adults, as well as most teenage students, and you will find that many seasoned pipers use them, as well. Plastic doesn't absorb moisture, thereby eliminating most tuning and tonal problems for the beginning student. (***See our Dunbar Youth's Beginning Bagpipe Practice Chanter Kit for children and teens who've not yet attained the finger reach for the long practice chanter.) About the Tuition: This first book in the College of Piping instructional series is a vastly popular & widely recognized learning tool for anyone interested in playing the bagpipe. This volume was recently updated from the original, which was introduced in 1953. The photos, exercises and 14 tunes are excellent for beginners with little musical background. The companion CD includes 10 tunes introduced in Volume I played on the practice chanter, as well as the bagpipe, to provide examples for beginners, and provides easy location of the desired tracks. Please click photo for enlargement. ***Please note: We cannot accept returns on practice chanters due to health reasons.*** Availability: Usually ships the next business day Learn the Bagpipes with Gibson's Beginner's Bagpipe Practice Chanter Kit with Long Chanter (Free Shipping!) GLK$138.00 Search British Heritage Gifts: Submit your order through our secure online catalog or call 901-309-3277 in the U.S.