Strike it. - Scrape it.
- Shake it.
- Tap it for staccato.
- Slide the beads for legato.
Lots of possibilities with the cabasa!
Experiment with these patterns:
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I have also tapped the top of it with a wood bell mallet. (Worked great until I cracked the cabasa wooden circular plate!)
ReplyDeleteAlso, placing the cabasa on the quinto, and the playing the quinto on the edge gives a very high pitch sound w/ the added effect opf the cabasa resonating somewhat too.