Irish practice set bagpipes The Irish bagpipe practice set is made for beginners and young players. It consists of a pipe bag, a chanter, and bellows. Its chanter can be played in the concert pitch D or B flat. A practice set is played by pumping the bellows, keeping an appropriate pressure on the pipe bag, and playing the chanter simultaneously. Experts say that players must practice with this basic set for at least a year before they can advance to half-set bagpipes. Irish half set bagpipes The Irish half set bagpipe is made for experienced and intermediate players – those who have mastered the practice set for at least one year. It has a tenor, baritone, and bass drone. A stock connects these drones to one another and ties them to the bag. The drones can be switched off using a key attached to the stack. Irish half set bagpipes are usually played for a few months to years before the user can advance to the full set bagpipe. Irish full set bagpipes The Irish full set bagpipe is made up of complete Uilleann pipes. It is essentially a half set made with additional three regulators (tenor, baritone, and bass) and closed pipes similar to the chanter. A stock connects the drones to one another and ties them to the bag. Full-set bagpipes are ideal for advanced and professional bagpipe players. | 
