Some tambourines are designed to be mounted or screw to a piece of hardware and also to be played traditionally by hands. Getting a tambourine depends on which tambourine you want; do you want to use the tambourine with your drum set only or do you need a dual-purpose tambourine that you can play with drumsticks or hands? There different methods when it comes to playing the tambourine. There may be other techniques not mentioned here; however below are the common techniques used by everybody.
How to hold a tambourine ; hold the tambourine with your non-dominant hand that is, if you are a lefty southpaw you should hold the tambourine with your right-hand vice versa. Putting pressure on the tambourine may mute the sound, so to get the best out of your tambourine gently hold the tambourine and avoid tightening your grip. Skip to content Sharing is caring! About The Author. Scholars estimate the earliest mention of the pre-tambourine instrument in the Bible to have occurred around B.
People also played the timbrel in religious ceremonies and in worship, as in 2 Samuel , "And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
Another example occurs in Psalms , "The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. Musicians have included the tambourine in an enormous variety of music over the years. Traveling entertainers used them during the Middle Ages, and such European classical composers as Mozart and Stravinsky called for tambourines in their music.
Bob Dylan immortalized the busker of s folk music in "Mr. Shelley Moore is a journalist and award-winning short-story writer. She specializes in writing about personal development, health, careers and personal finance. From classical to folk to rock, tambourines are simplistic yet versatile instruments that can really bring a song to life. Check out any Beatles record to see what I mean. Three-time Grammy award winner Glen Velez is considered one of the most influential percussionists of our time, as well as being responsible for a world-wide resurgence in the popularity of the frame drum.
His teaching and performances inspired the Remo Drum Co. Tambourines are generally handheld instruments with a round, wooden frame and parchment or skinheads; metal disks or bells called jingles are inserted into the wooden rim. By striking the head of the tambourine or by shaking it, you set the jingles in motion.
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