Best Cajons - Hand Percussion
They are also very useful during unplugged gigs for delivering the rhythmic foundation for a whole band when a full drum set can't be used. PERFECT FOR CREATING DRUMSET GROOVES: Support any style of music in a live or studio setting with bass and snare drum sounds from the Meinl Headliner Series Rubber Wood String Cajon (measures 11 3/4" wide x 12" deep x 18" tall). RUBBER WOOD BODY AND PLAYING SURFACE: The solid rubber wood body with thick rubber feet has excellent tonal qualities that broaden your bass notes and focus your rolls and corner hits to take your beats to the next level.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Figured I should try this one due to the large number of positive reviews."
"You also have to stomp your foot pretty hard to get a nice sound out of it."
"For a $100 Cajon you expect a low quality product, but I would agree with a few other reviews saying that this is a medium quality product for a very inexpensive price."
"I would highly recommend it, if you’re looking for a great product at a great price!"
"Looked at a lot of different cajon pedals, love this one but I would recommend getting the LP round beater for it as it can get a little skewed when playing hard."
"I have used better toe tamboes."
"Have only used it one evening and it managed to stay together (the version I purchased in wood and while I can see where the pins entered on one side of the tambor, but not the other."
"You have too find the sweet spot on your foot when placing it. Also, I found that depending on the shoes you are wearing, it sounds different."
The Meinl Jam Cajon is perfect for playing on the go. The genuine Meinl Jam Cajon with snares is crafted in Europe from high quality Baltic Birch wood, while the Pyle cajon is made in China from undisclosed materials. ALL BIRCH CONSTRUCTION WITH INTERNAL SNARE WIRES: Made entirely of Birch Wood and equipped with internal fixed snare wires, the Meinl Jam Cajon dishes out cutting snare slaps, deep and punchy bass hits, and responsive finger rolls. ADJUSTABLE PLAYING SURFACE: The top frontplate corners on the playing surface may be adjusted with a quick turn of a screwdriver to alter the distance between the frontplate and the resonating body.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This thing is awesome."
"I am a vocalist - but wanted something to use during instrumentals with the band."
"I use my eggs when recording them."
"We have many percussion instruments in the house, but this one already is the most played."
"Fun fact: TSA always stops me just to look at it when I put it in my uke case."
"Not as smooth a sound at the black/medium sound shaker."
"I first saw one of these at an open mic night in New Zealand (they called it a slam box) and decided to get one as a gift for my brother for Christmas."
"Perfect for little kids, karaoke, or adding to the percussion - these are quality made, and sound great!"
An internal snare system is fitted against the inside of the playing surface to add a sizzle effect, mimicking the sound of a snare drum. When played towards the center, the solid natural finish resonating body accompanies the playing surface by broadening your bass notes to achieve a deep and punchy sound, reacting much like a kick drum. FREE CAJON GIG BAG: Included with this cajon is a FREE best-selling Meinl standard cajon gig bag that is made with heavy duty nylon to ensure safe transportation and storage of your cajon. The genuine Meinl Cafe Cajon with snares is crafted in Europe from high quality Baltic Birch wood, while the Pyle cajon is made in China from undisclosed materials.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I think it is a very good starting point for kids and adults that want to learn to play drums."
"This was a gift for my son and he loves it."
"The sound is only so so and I can't put it on my bare feet (that's the way I play) because it's uncomfortable."
"Got this at a good price and having the box bag made for an excellent value."
"Much bigger than I thought they would be."
"they deliver a great sharp sound that really fills in the beat."
"Sometimes it doesn't make sense to drag a whole drum set into a tiny church, so I needed something a little more compact."
"Very well designed so that the shaker sound is created mostly on toe-down only."
Best Drum Set Bags, Cases & Covers
MEINL stick bags offer plenty of room for you to carry multiple pairs of sticks, mallets, and brushes - whatever you need for a successful gig or rehearsal. SPACIOUS STICK BAG, CLASSIC DESIGN: The Meinl drum stick bags offer plenty of room for you to carry multiple pairs of sticks, mallets, and brushes - whatever you need for a successful gig, rehearsal, or lesson. For ease of use while on the gig, inside the bag are hooks with nylon straps to attach the bag to any drum.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Very nice stick bag."
"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag: I love this bag, being a percussionist, it allows me to carry a number of various sticks plus other types of percussive instruments to be used whenever the opportunity arises."
"Excellent stick case."
"It's very durable....we have kids who drag it around, plus my husband throws it in the car at least 3 times a week to drum for our church."
"My last bag I had only had one zipper pull which would constantly open up and my sticks would fall out in travel. With the Meini Stick bag with the two zipper pulls I'm able to zip the zippers to the middle of the bag, and there's no way of losing anything!"
"Lots of room and a pair of pockets for tools and stuff."
"The material screams durability and there are divided slots and pockets that allow you to arrange everything you could need as you wish."
"The bag tends to get tossed down on the ground during practices and at home, but the bag still looks and operates like new."
Best Castanets - Hand Percussion
Different from traditional way, it engage kids' mind and body through singing, dancing, acting. It not only foster kids' interest and sensibility to music, but also let them enjoy the fun of creation and collaboration during games, increase their imagination, concentration and body coordination, make kids smarter. Package Including: 2x Maracas. 2x Shaker Eggs. 2x Finger Castanets(or Clacker). 2x Handle Sleigh Bells(Rattles). 2x Touching Bells. 1x Rainbow Bell Stick. 1x Tambourine. 1x Tone Blocks. 1x Jingle Stick. 1x Kazoo. 1x Zippered Kids Backpack. ✅CHRISTMAS GIFT: Great Chistmas toy gift for preschool kids, children, toddler, boys and girls.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good purchasing."
"I gifted it to her on Christmas Eve and she was so happy that she gave an instument to each one of the family while we sang at the kareoke."
"I would said these are ideal for age 2 and up.. anyways we made a vid and shared his teacher demonstration."
"Hi, This is my review for the product listed on Amazon as: Smarkids Childrens Musical Instruments 15 pcs Percussion Music Rhythm Set Preschool Educational Tools. I have taken some photos and done a detailed video for anyone who is interested. Although there’s no sheet to label each of the instruments inside, the product page now has the list in the Details section for you to find and Google Image the product so that you can visually identify what you have in your hands to teach your child. With their preschool friends, they can assemble a group to create a rhythmic pattern to sing and make songs with. This easily becomes a family band to play around at home to have the child join in and feel special and important as a key role to contribute to the song."
"I purchased the Kids Musical Instruments (10pcs) Top Percussion Toys Children Rhythm Band Set and my kids love it!!"
"It has up to 15 pcs different instruments that my daughters don’t need to fight for play. All the instruments are so fun, my daughters love to play everyday."
"Maybe because my house is too quiet or other reasons, making sounds give him a lot of happiness."
"I bought this for my new 2 year old birthday to expose him to a vairety of instruments."
Best Washboards - Hand Percussion
Family Size Washboard - 10-3/4" x 11" rubbing surface. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"bought this for my 80+ year old mother who wanted one to do some hand washing - she loves it (think it brings back some memories as well as helps her get out soiled spots!"
"Well made and Made In The USA!"
"Bought this for decoration/emergency use."
"There is nothing else that will clean the bottom of those white socks or dirty washcloths like this scrub board."
"Love this' I use it for all my handmade wool scarves, gloves and hats."
"It does a good job ar clean clothes but I am more of a machine wash girl."
"Perfect and very well made."
Best Rainsticks - Hand Percussion
These instruments closely mimic the sound of a rainstorm or a flowing stream of water, with a long sustain as the filling falls through the wooden body. Long Sustain Very Durable.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I wish I could record the sound for this review."
"Real conversational piece, have it hanging on the wall with my other instruments."
"Looks better in person than I was expecting."
"My students love this!!"
"My music group enjoyed adding and using this percussion instrument just a few weeks ago at a recent performance."
"The Rainmaker is a great instrument."
"So happy with the Rain Stick."
"This sounds nothing like "rain" it sounds more like beads in a PVC pipe."
Best Singing Bowls - Hand Percussion
Play your singing bowl with EASE & create a LONGER LASTING beautiful sound with our NEW EXCLUSIVE designs. Makes a perfect gift for any friend or loved one.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I suggest if you're after a quality singing bowl set, and don't want to shop after high end bowls ($150+), then you consider Silent Mind, you will not be disappointed!"
"One thing I noticed about the seller (Silent Mind) that I couldn’t find anywhere else, was that they have taken the time to reply and thank all customers who have reviewed their singing bowls. I’m actually a little confused to what happened with the negative reviews as non of the customers replied back regarding the replacement set they were offered, this is very odd and makes me wonder…. I’m in love with the Tibetan writing and symbols that are around and inside the bowl, I’ve always been fascinated in hieroglyphics so things like this are really to my taste if I must say. Great size and weight, especially if you like to hold your bowl and play it as you don’t need to be hulk strong (excuse my humor). Finally, I’ve been using a white noise machine for a long time now to help calm me down in the evening before going to sleep. I find that simply playing my singing bowl for 5-10 minutes before climbing into bed help tremendously with my night’s sleep."
"❤ SOUND: 10/10 ❤ APPEARANCE: 10/10 ❤ OVERALL: 10/10 ❤ TOTAL WOW is all that I can say about the Silent Mind ~ Tibetan Singing Bowl Set ~ Hand Hammered ~ B Crown Chakra ~ BONUS Meditation eBook ~ Handmade In Nepal ~ Great Gift. I am the kind of person who researches such things extensively before buying, so I watched a whole bunch of YouTube videos and also read about singing bowls and also read reviews of different bowls. I also went to a large meditation center that sells some fancy singing bowls (custom hand made in Nepal, that they were selling for $175 to $575, no kidding), and also to three local shops that had quite a big selection of a whole bunch of bowls, from machine made to hand hammered to all hand made. A friend was so awesome, generous and thoughtful and got me the Silent Mind ~ Tibetan Singing Bowl Set ~ Hand Hammered ~ B Crown Chakra ~ BONUS Meditation eBook ~ Handmade In Nepal ~ Great Gift as a gift! Let me tell you this: If you are looking to buy a Singing Bowl - for yourself or as a gift - buy the Silent Mind ~ Tibetan Singing Bowl Set ~ Hand Hammered ~ B Crown Chakra ~ BONUS Meditation eBook ~ Handmade In Nepal ~ Great Gift. (Please note that I am talking specifically about the HAND MADE bowl. Ok, some specifics: ❤ SOUND 10/10 ': People buy singing bowls for the: (a) sound - that’s usually the # 1 consideration, because singing bowls are first and foremost musical instruments, and (b) appearance/aesthetics. There is a massive difference in the way different bowls sound, especially if you compare machine made and hand made ones. There are several criteria: (a) how long the sound lasts - the longer the better, (b) the tone, how clear and pleasing it is (singing bowls are musical instruments after all), (c) if the sound also has harmonic undertones and overtones in addition to the main tone. It’s like you strike the bowl and you are like, “WOW!”. It is BY FAR the very BEST sound of all the bowls I have seen. Astronomically better than even the sound of the fancy hand made bowls selling for $175 to $575 a piece in that meditation center, and the pricey bowls I saw in the shops that I visited. This bowl has a VERY LONG sound. ❤ HAND MADE 100% ': When I visited the places that sell singing bowls, I’ve learned a lot about them. One of the things I’ve learned is that there are actually THREE kinds of bowls in terms of how they are made: (a) machine made, (b) hand hammered (they are machine made as the basis but then hand hammered), and (c) 100% hand made (these are HAND MADE 100% from scratch). Also, if you want to give a bowl as a gift, I’d think going with a hand made one is a much surer bet. Since this bowl is hand made and of great sound, it is perfect for that."
"This is the first singing bowl I have purchased, and I do plan to purchase more."
Best Maracas & Shakers - Hand Percussion
♪. You can play musical statues with each child dancing and playing their instruments in time to the music or pretend to be a band and play along to a favourite tune. Various instruments provide a wide range of sounds.Perfect size instruments for preschool and early elementary children in group or individual play.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My almost 3-year old enjoyed all the musical instruments in this set!"
"Received this today and its so cute!"
"Bought this bag of toys for my daughter's first birthday and it's just great."
"Bought this for a 3 year old and 1 year old."
"Good quality instruments."
"Great little set to provide music instruction in class."
"Instruments seem well made."
"Sturdy well made product."
Best Latin Percussion
Playing music will contribute to your child's: • Eye – Hand Coordination. • Motor Skills. • Recognizing Different Tones and Sounds. • Rhythm. Smart Wallaby™ Little Band Percussion set is the perfect introduction to the world of music, as it includes everything your child needs to get started: • Xylophone. • Tambourine. • Triangle. • Maracas*2. • Shaker Eggs*2. • Wrist Bells*2. • Large Sleigh Bell. • Small Sleigh Bell. • Claves*2. • Finger Castanets*2. GREAT AS A GIFT: SMART WALLABY™ complete set includes 15 instruments in small sizes to fit those cute little hands to shake, beat, tap, play little band and have fun, Plus a FREE bonus eBook with 8 fun and smart musical games!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I remembered how much fun it was to dance and sing with my daughter when she was this age. If you really want to create some memories, grab this set and couple of children's CD to go along with it."
"I love that it also comes in a carrying case that you can bring to other peoples houses to share in the noise!"
"This made the perfect Christmas gift for my nephew!"
"We have family music time where we listen to music and play along with our instruments."
"I emailed customer service and they replied quickly and sent out an entirely new kit and allowed us to keep the first full kit."
"My 17 month old loves this set!"
"This is a great item for my 13 month old, she doesn't use everything but her big brothers 11 & 13 yrs old do, they have a blast with this."
"Great quality, our two year is rough and they are holding up to his banging and tough play."