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Summary: Find out how to adjust the volume when playing shakers in this free percussion lesson.
Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys. When applying his 12-key technique to understanding the logic behind...read more
"RYAN LARSON: Again, we have the different loudness issues with the shakers. So, you really want to be soft and delicate especially if you're going to use a loud shaker. A small shaker, now, listen to this. See how easy I can overkill that. So, you really want to think delicate. And I can keep back that one and may be build it up a little bit louder. So, you can get this wide variety of volume levels just out of one simple shaker. It's really important to try to keep in the same or appropriate volume range as the band or the people you are playing shakers with."
eHow Article: Adjusting Loudness with Large Shakers
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