Anatomy of the Bagpipe

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The tenor drones comprise of two sections: the lower joint and the upper joint.

The bass drone is made up of three sections: the lower joint, the mid-joint and the upper joint.

The blowpipe comprises of two sections: the blowpipe (blowstick) and the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is removable.

There are five stocks. The stocks are the pieces attached to the bag. There are two tenor stocks, one bass stock, one blowpipe stock and one chanter stock.

Any part of the pipe which requires hemp and fits into another part is called a tenon.