Next time you’re working on a song, having some percussion up your sleeve can be just the thing to take your groove to the next level. Hear how the claves add a driving feel to the groove when playing along with the downbeat, and then how they give it a vastly different feel when playing the clave rhythm. The claves may not have as many obvious applications in pop music as other percussion instruments, but they are an excellent choice to add a driving force to your song or to change up the feel.

The vibraslap is a percussion instrument consisting of a piece of stiff wire (bent into a U-shape) connecting a wooden ball to a hollow box of wood with metal “teeth” inside. The percussionist holds the metal wire in one hand and strikes the ball (usually against the palm of their other hand). The box acts as a resonating body for a metal mechanism placed inside with a number of loosely fastened pins or rivets that vibrate and rattle against the box. [1] The instrument is a modern version of the jawbone. [2] Invention [ edit ] In the "New Instrument" dialogue, in the "Name" section, replace all the "Shaker" names and abbreviations with suitable names derived from "Vibraslap";

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One great bonus about percussion is that compared to other instruments, they are typically relatively inexpensive. Plus for some instruments if you don't have one on-hand you can frequently find samples online (although usually nothing beats an actual performance). And hey, stomps and claps are free! The Vibraslap. No, it’s not what you think. It’s a percussion instrument which has slipped under the radar when it comes to musical discussions. Many listeners have probably heard the distinct sounds of the vibraslap while listening to their favorite songs, but just haven’t recognized the source of the unusual sound. choose "All Instruments", "Other Unpitched Percussion", "Vibraslap [1 line]" (or whatever name you gave it above); The vibraslap’s role and impact in the aforementioned songs and other songs alike is incomparable, leaving listeners curious yet astonished at its rattle. Arguably, the use of the vibraslap in “Crazy Train,” “Teenagers,” and “Sweet Emotion,” has added to the success of these songs by contributing a sense of peculiarity, providing a break from the normal music flow. Not to mention, the amount of times people have sung along to “Crazy Train” and included the vibraslap strike is innumerable. To play the glass harmonica, the musician wets their fingers with water or a damp cloth and gently rubs the rims or edges of the spinning glass bowls. This friction produces vibrations, creating musical tones. The musician can control the pitch and volume of the notes by adjusting the pressure and speed of their finger movements.A glass harmonica, also known as the glass armonica or simply the armonica, is a musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761. Brush Drum Kit" is the name of a patch within the Sibelius Essentials sample library (and not the name of an instrument defined by default within the Sibelius notation application). One of the unpitched sounds within this patch is "Vibraslap". The vibraslap is a percussion instrument that makes a recognizable rattling sound when hit (think that rattling sound at the beginning of “Crazy Train”). It can in a sense be considered more of a sound effect than an instrument, as unlike other percussion instruments, there isn't a clear transient upon impact, meaning that the vibraslap is less rhythmic than other percussion instruments. Nevertheless, the vibraslap is a common go-to for drummers and producers to add its signature sound to recordings. So, to use a Vibraslap sound within a score, we must first create an Instrument Definition within Sibelius which maps to this sound. To do this, we will start with a 1-line Shaker, and edit it to be a Vibraslap.