Originally: "a continuous low dull sound"; Organ-point; Generic term for all pipes producing a fixed and continuous tone; Quite often it is the only drone, but as one of a set it can be indicated after its pitch, In relation to that of the tonic of the chanter (e.g. c²): bass (C), baritone (c), tenor (c¹), soprano (c²), or sopranino (c³).

Consisting of 1-4 pieces (depending on its size), a drone can have some kind of bell, or even only an internal resonance cavity in its extremity.

Burden, Burthen

Butt piece (1st piece), Drone bell, Joint(s), Tuning (2nd) piece, Tuning slide, Upper tuning (3rd) piece