Shaker (percussion)
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This article is about the family of percussion instruments. For other uses of the term, see Shaker (disambiguation).
The word Shaker describes a large number of percussive musical instruments used for creating rhythm in music.
They are so called because the method of creating sound involves shaking them – moving them back and forth rather than striking them. Most may also be struck for a greater accent on certain beats.
[edit] Types of Shaker
A shaker may comprise a container, partially full of small loose objects such as beads, which create the percussive sounds as they collide with each other, the inside surface, or other fixed objects inside the container – as in a Rainstick, Caxixi or Egg Shaker.
It may also comprise a structure on which are loosely fixed parts which collide with one another when shaken – for example a Tambourine or shekere.
See also Hand percussion
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