Planning to join your church’s praise team or choir? If you are, you may need to learn how to play tambourine. The tambourine is a percussion instrument that can be traced back to most ancient civilizations. Learning the basics of the tambourine isn’t difficult, and it can add a great percussion flair to any worship music. Here are some tips for tambourine beginners:

• Don’t hold the tambourine shell too tightly. If you apply more pressure than needed, it will deaden the sound. It can also lead to fatigue.
• Don’t strike the tambourine in the center of the head. This produces a muddled sound, because the head will not be able to fully resonate.
• Practice! There are very few rules when it comes to playing the tambourine. However to achieve comfort and the best techniques, you need to practice. Try practicing to your favorite songs. Begin with keeping the rhythm and explore from there.
• Lastly, be sure to maintain your tambourine. If yours has a natural skin head, you should be cautious of weather changes. Whether it is suddenly humid or extremely dry, natural skin heads are vulnerable and can be greatly affected. Also make sure to check for cracks in the shell.

At Star Line Baton Company, we offer a wide variety of church and dance ministry products and accessories such as tambourines, cases, and gloves. All of our products are top quality products sold at a reasonable price. Give our baton company a call at 931-528-7829 or visit our online store to order your church and dance ministry equipment.

Posted: 2/13/2013