The Cabrette is a bellows or mouth-blown pipe with one small drone in a common stock with the chanter. Originating in Auvergne, this pipe has spread throughout France because of its relatively easy maintenance and playability. The key of G is most commonly found, but they are also made in other keys. The drone is tuned to the tonic. These pipes overblow into the second octave, making it possible to play the many C tunes from Auvergne.
Some s are available using ready-made reeds.
An 18th century court instrument, the musette is the grandfather of the northumbrian pipe. The musette has one small, keyed chanter in F or D and a second small chanter alongside with 6 keys extending the range upwards. All the drones are bored into one piece of wood like a renaissance rackett. The musette has a quiet, pretty sound. The best known bagpipes of Brittany.