Hümmelchen

Hümmelchen (German small pipes) is one of the most loved bagpipes in German speaking countries. It can be easily blown and sounds comfortably mild. The fingering is almost like a soprano recorder. Hümmelchen is a very flexible and practical instrument, and you can enjoy wide range of tunes from medieval to modern. Recommendable also for bagpipe beginners and experienced pipers. Our basic model is in C, A=440Hz, with the design of medieval taste. Upon request we can make A=415Hz model, or A=440Hz/415Hz changeable model, for early music fans. We also make classic cane chanter reed for Hümmelchen, which is relatively rare today. Needless to say, we make plastic chanter reed, too.

Hümmelchen 1-drone type	Hümmelchen 2-drone type (with changeable drone system)	Hümmelchen 3-drone type	Hümmelchen A=415Hz 3-drone type (with changeable drone system)

You may choose number of drones from one up to three, with the combination as below: Bass: C/D Baritone: F/G/A Tenor: C/D/E (The underlined tones are possible with optional tuning holes. D and A drone are for D-minor tunes*, which can be played with C-Chanter.) *Because the chanter is basically tuned after "just intonation" in C, slight buzzing in the chanter-drone harmony may happen thepretically, when you play D-minor tune with D-drone for example (especially A of the chanter and D-drone). This is caused by "nature law" (not by malfunction of the instrument!). Therefore, in case of more variation of drone combination, a little compromize of the chanter-drone harmony is necessaly. However, most players and audiences do not care or even do not notice such a slight buzzing. Of course, if you are a well-experienced piper, you can try for pure "zero beat" harmony by operating the air pressure.

Drone pipes of A=440Hz/415Hz changeable model, with optional tuning holes.

We offer our standard model intentionally at a quite low price. Actually, as "Hümmelchen made in Europe", our price is at the lowest level. This is because we do hope that more people can start enjoying his/her first bagpipe with reasonable budget, but with high quality confirmed many outstanding pipers in Europe. Of course, we will stay with you for further consultation after your purchase and for demand of spare reeds.