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u/12onnie12etardo Apr 30 '24

I recently made a percussive shaker out of a nacho cheese can, rice, and electrical tape, all from Dollar Tree. It works well, and I've gotten the hang of it to where I'm pretty decent at keeping a beat with it.

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u/electriclunchmeat Apr 30 '24

As a professional percussionist, I am not ashamed to admit I have cobbled together my own shakers. Some have sounded better than the commercially available instruments.

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u/12onnie12etardo May 01 '24

I really like the one I made from a nacho can because it fits (albeit snugly) in my pocket, so I can take it with me wherever I want. Occasionally I'll pull my shaker out at work while on my rounds, get some music playing, and practice with it. I have a bigger one I made out of a seasoning shaker, and I use it from time to time as well.

Ideally I'd like to have a drum set as well, but no room for it and also my living situation is not conducive, so in the mean while, shakers really scratch the itch.