Tambourine

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tambourine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the instrument classification?Member of the percussion family
2. What is the historical significance?Used in ancient rituals and folk music across numerous cultures for millennia
3. How do you play a tambourine?You can shake it, tap it with your hand, or hit it with sticks. It can also be mounted on a stand for different ways to play.
4. Why does a tambourine jingle?The metal discs, or zills, hit each other when the frame is shaken or struck, producing a bright jingle.

Zills: Small, metal discs attached to a tambourine's frame that produce a jingling sound through collision and vibration.
Drumhead: A stretched membrane on a percussion instrument that vibrates when struck, producing a percussive tone.
Timbre: The unique quality of a musical note or sound that distinguishes it from others of the same pitch and loudness.
Rhythm Section: The instrumentalists in a musical group responsible for providing the rhythmic and harmonic foundation.