Percussion Tambourines

Percussion Tambourines

The tambourine is a musical instrument consisting of a frame with pairs of small metal zils, which jingle when the frame is moved. Some versions have a covering, called a drum head, and others do not. Tambourines come in a variety of different shapes, but the most familiar is circular.

Tambourines are used in all kinds of music, including classical, gospel, pop, rock, and folk. It can be held in a hand or mounted on a stand. It is played in many different ways, including shaking the jingles, striking the drumhead sharply with a hand or stick, or striking the frame against a leg or hip.

Although the tambourine may be viewed as a simple instrument, it is capable of producing a variety of different sounds, especially instruments with a drum head. Whether you desire a tambourine to play with a group or just for your own entertainment, browse and save on various brands offered on Bay.


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