Construction of Bagpipes

To actually play the bagpipe you must first blow air into the mouth piece until you fill the bag, then hoist the drones onto your shoulder into a comfortable position. After you fill the bag to an appropriate pressure so that  the airflow into the canter is correct and playable, you must tune all three drones, (or get some more experienced person to tune it for you until you can to it independently). After all of that, you are ready to play!