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Shaker
A handful of tiny beads that hiss in time.
1 · Hear it
Listen twice: once alone, once with the band. The second one is how you'll actually hear it in songs.
2 · What it actually is
A sealed tube filled with seeds or beads, moved back and forth.
Its job
Adds constant motion without adding weight.
Listen for
Soft, breathy 'ch-ch' with no attack edge.
You've heard it in: Pop verses, latin grooves, almost any modern radio mix.
3 · Words that go with it