---
title: "Galician gaita"
slug: galician-gaita
type: concept
definition: "A bag-and-pipe instrument native to the traditional music of Galicia. It shares a family with the Asturian gaita, but differs in usual tuning, repertoire and technique."
synonyms: ["gaita de Galicia"]
publishedAt: 2026-06-16
---
The **Galician gaita** is the most representative bag-and-pipe instrument
of Galicia's musical tradition. It belongs to the same European bagpipe
family as the **Asturian gaita**, with which it's often confused outside
both regions, but it keeps its own traits of tuning, repertoire and
playing style.

It's documented here as a term of comparison: the difference between the
Galician gaita and the Asturian gaita is one of the most frequently asked
questions about the instrument, and deserves precision, without clichés.