Tambourine
noun
A musical instrument that you shake or hit with your hand. It is round and usually has metal pieces attached around the edge to make noise.
The girl was playing the tambourine in the band.
Often appears as...
- play the tambourine
- shake the tambourine
noun
A musical instrument that you shake or hit with your hand. It is round and usually has metal pieces attached around the edge to make noise.
The girl was playing the tambourine in the band.
Often appears as...
- play the tambourine
- shake the tambourine
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Pro Tip 1/3Music Genre
Tambourines are common in folk, pop, and religious music. They create a rhythmic jingle.
Folk bands often feature a tambourine to add rhythm.
Pro Tip 2/3Hold Correctly
Hold the tambourine by the frame, not the jingles, to avoid muffling the sound.
She properly held the tambourine, letting the jingles ring clear.
Pro Tip 3/3Festive Instrument
Tambourines often signify celebration and are used in festive or joyful songs.
At the party, everyone clapped as he struck the tambourine.
Pro Tip 1/3Music Genre
Tambourines are common in folk, pop, and religious music. They create a rhythmic jingle.
Folk bands often feature a tambourine to add rhythm.
Pro Tip 2/3Hold Correctly
Hold the tambourine by the frame, not the jingles, to avoid muffling the sound.
She properly held the tambourine, letting the jingles ring clear.
Pro Tip 3/3Festive Instrument
Tambourines often signify celebration and are used in festive or joyful songs.
At the party, everyone clapped as he struck the tambourine.
Pro Tip 1/3Music Genre
Tambourines are common in folk, pop, and religious music. They create a rhythmic jingle.
Folk bands often feature a tambourine to add rhythm.
Pro Tip 2/3Hold Correctly
Hold the tambourine by the frame, not the jingles, to avoid muffling the sound.
She properly held the tambourine, letting the jingles ring clear.
Pro Tip 3/3Festive Instrument
Tambourines often signify celebration and are used in festive or joyful songs.
At the party, everyone clapped as he struck the tambourine.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 340 PIPE...
so she's straight in front of us now so at least we've got view of her which will help us yes yes impalas we know well done you saw her clever impalas it's going to try and avoid all the little tambourines inside here we don't drive over them of course
Video examples
Danielle de Niese: A...
♫ She was so very beautiful, ♫ ♫ I often saw her in my dreams. ♫ ♫ If she beat the tambourine ♫
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 340 PIPE...
so she's straight in front of us now so at least we've got view of her which will help us yes yes impalas we know well done you saw her clever impalas it's going to try and avoid all the little tambourines inside here we don't drive over them of course
Video examples
Danielle de Niese: A...
♫ She was so very beautiful, ♫ ♫ I often saw her in my dreams. ♫ ♫ If she beat the tambourine ♫
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Quote examples
Devendra Banhart
Venezuelan Musician
I look at making records like you make a dish. A culinary experience. The way you throw in a tambourine, it's like spices or herbs. The main part of the song is the stock.
Quote examples
John Cho
American Actor
Actors are supposed to be these runaways that get in a covered wagon filled with hats and tambourines and go from town to town making people smile.
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Taylor Hanson
American Musician
I've figured out what to do with my hands... onstage. I'm a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can.
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Jose Mourinho
Portuguese Coach
The moral of the story is not to listen to those who tell you not to play the violin but stick to the tambourine.
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Hong Chau
American Actress
I appreciate people who sway to the beat of their own tambourine, like Iris Apfel and Helena Bonham Carter.
Quote examples
Devendra Banhart
Venezuelan Musician
I look at making records like you make a dish. A culinary experience. The way you throw in a tambourine, it's like spices or herbs. The main part of the song is the stock.
Quote examples
John Cho
American Actor
Actors are supposed to be these runaways that get in a covered wagon filled with hats and tambourines and go from town to town making people smile.
Quote examples
Taylor Hanson
American Musician
I've figured out what to do with my hands... onstage. I'm a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can.
Quote examples
Jose Mourinho
Portuguese Coach
The moral of the story is not to listen to those who tell you not to play the violin but stick to the tambourine.
Quote examples
Hong Chau
American Actress
I appreciate people who sway to the beat of their own tambourine, like Iris Apfel and Helena Bonham Carter.
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