What does play the tambourine mean?

It just means that it’s your turn. It’s a task like everything else. So, if we can begin to think of those pesky unfulfilling tasks as just taking our turn, then suddenly the task becomes a lot easier — bearable. In relationships, playing the tambourine comes down to having the hard conversations.

What does the tambourine sound like?

Rattling, metallic, bright, brilliant, silvery, festive, sparkling, shuffling, jingling, rustling. The sound of the tambourine has solely the properties of noise and is composed of the attack when the head is struck and the characteristic rattling of the jingles.

What music is a tambourine used for?

The most common music type in which to find tambourines is folk music. This instrument has been an important part of European folk music for many years. The tambourine is so easy to learn to play that it is often used for teaching music to children, teaching them to keep a beat or rhythm, or simply for their entertainment.

How does tambourine make different sounds?

Sound is produced on the tambourine either by striking the head with the hand (occasionally with sticks) or by shaking (or rubbing it with the fingers). The tambourine is therefore both a drum (when it is struck) and a rattle (when it is shaken).

What sound does a tambourine make?

Strumming or striking the tambourine with a few fingers (or your whole hand) produces deep tones that can generate a rhythmic beat or a cadence-like pulse. Shaking the tambourine makes a ringing sound that has a higher pitched jingle, creating another distinctive style of musical tones.

Why is the tambourine a percussion instrument?

A tambourine is considered a percussion instrument because the definition of this kind of instrument includes any that “makes a sound when it is hit, shaken, or scraped.” A tambourine can make sounds when it is hit and/or shaken. For example, you can hold the tambourine with one hand and hit it with your other hand.