How To Play: The Shaker (Basics of Groove)

How to play a shaker. Most people have a humble egg shaker hidden in a stick back, guitar case or somewhere around the house. Dust it off and learn how to really play the thing. This video covers proper shaker technique and beginnings of groove based playing useful for any instrumentalist or singer

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Suitable for beginners and first timers, it's a Handpan Fundamentals Video. I hope you enjoyed it, let me know if it was useful! If you liked it, subscribe to my channel for a new video every week! Useful for any handpan, rav, tongue drum player, or hand percussion.

[annatutor]

Really helpful ty! Not as easy as one may think to 'just add some hand percussion' when you are not a percussionist! Looking up more of your videos now...

[latebloomer]

Thank you for this. Your mention of posture is an often forgotten basic and really helpful. And great basics all through. Appreciate your time putting this together. Cheers.

[SaraJaneBlack-he]

Thank you for your very helpful instruction on how to play the egg shaker. I am planning to teach a mindful art lesson using egg shakers, and your tips are just what I needed to plan an engaging lesson. Thanks again!

[nadiabirkenstock_harpsong]

Great, thanks so much, really helpful! 🥰

[djpaulcfunkeddub]

Cool, Alison, thank you very much for the quick tutorial, making beats & swung through, brilliant the way you matched you with shaker & steel drum at end, rock on! :)

[zoachim]

Any more basics of groove? more percussions!! thanks