How to Play the Shaker: Feels, Accents & Grooves for Musicians
Learn how to play the shaker with even eighths and sixteenths, downbeat and offbeat accents, and straight or swing feels. Use wrist-led motion and listen to the ensemble as you build the groove. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music talks through the shaker and how to play it in various feels, accents and grooves. You'll learn how to control the instrument so it locks in time and adds genuine groove to your music. It's a practical rhythm lesson that sharpens your timing and feel as a musician. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #Shaker #PercussionLesson #Rhythm Chapters 00:00 Shakers in music and production 02:23 Start with even eighth notes 03:29 Use the wrist and avoid unnecessary shoulder movement 04:24 Sixteenth-note subdivisions 04:53 Breathing and downbeat emphasis 06:47 Swing the shaker pattern 07:06 Complement the pattern with a second shaker 07:39 Choose which beats to accent 08:38 Play with the rest of the ensemble 09:51 Recap of the basic technique
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