Like the bongos, they come in a pair where one is bigger than the other. These are big bastards and cannot be hauled around easily, but if you place them in your music room they are sure to give you some cool Cuban rhythms whenever someone steps behind them.
Famous South American sounds that can be very fun especially if you play jazz or if you're looking to add some Latin vibrations to the music. Guiros – videoĬha cha cha rhythms! Played with a stick either by tapping or by sliding. Thin sounding but can be fun at times, and they also usually come in at the chorus in a ton of songs, open your ears and you'll notice them.Įven a simple egg shaker can add so much! Percussion is a powerful thing. Tambourines can produce a variety of sounds based on the angles in which you hold them, and usually you'll hear them come in on the song choruses or C parts, because they let the song pick up a lot of energy.įrom vast experience – these babies will make your time keeping skills wayyy better because they will incorporate your feet into the beat, and any strays out of the beat would sound very harsh and sluggish which will force you to get better quickly with your beat! They are A bit tricky to master so you gotta know what you're doing or otherwise they sound like quite a mess. One of the most popular percussion instruments to see on stages. They are best placed on a dedicated stand. Bongos are pretty portable, they come in a pair and one of them is bigger than the other which makes for an interesting variation of sounds. Feel which one ignites your spark and seems to fit your kind of music.Īn African drum. Instead, go to stores and try at least a bunch of them before you decide which one to buy. Note that cajons' sound vary widely, (very bassy, very snarry, very deep, etc.) so do not order one online.Check out these videos to see for yourself: 1 – 2 – 3.
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I had the pleasure of working and jammin' with an excellent Cajon player for one full summer and had a BLAST when he played along to my acoustic guitar.Ĭajons are known to be perhaps THE best complementaries to acoustic guitars.
They are big but they have a huge variety of sounds (especially those that have an inner snare) and I think they are amazing acoustic guitar companions. These became very popular lately, you sit on 'em and they offer great and rich high pitched sounds. There are a few different kinds of drum sticks, they're ultra fun and simulate playing on a full drum set. Watch the video above for a great example. You can even put some different cans to simulate different sounds like a real drum set. You do NOT need a full drum set to use these guys, you can drum on trash cans, used food cans, table, chairs sofas, stones, whatever that's within your reach and not gonna break. These are some of my favorites! So how do you use them? Good news: Read about my Egg Shaker Guitar Strum™ ! Drum Sticks – video I recommend getting a couple of 'em because they tend to get lost.Ĭlick here for a video of me jamming with 2 friends with a flute, harmonica, two guitars and an egg shaker. They are ultra cheap and I always carry one in my guitar case, people LOVE them because they are just fun. Almost no bossa nova, samba or any similar Latin tune sounds complete without the egg shakers. The eggs with the “rice” kind of material bouncing inside them that makes for a funky and lively sound. I actually like the smaller ones because their sound is more balanced and less full of bass, and I plan on getting a 10″ djembe soon. Their sound will not be as full and loud, but they will still make for a great mini rhythm section. If you want something that is more suitable to take when you go out and about so get a 12″, a 10″ or even an 8″. Mine's a 14″ djembe which is pretty big and heavy as you can see in the picture above. It's an African drum that has a great and full sound, very bassy, comes in a lot of different designs and a lot of the djembes around are actually handmade in Africa. The biggest instrument in the picture above is my djembe.
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