Show me your maracas

[KenDoken]

Currently I'm using LP281R LP refillable maracas. The original plastic pellets were replaced with arborio rice for sandiness and pistachio for nuttiness

Keep it clean

 

[roncadillac]

My mom found this at a thrift store many years ago. I rarely use it or any maraca but still, I've got it. For probably two years I gigged the Tama cocktail jam as a two piece with neither tom so I stuck this maraca in the front mounting bracket primarily to stop it from rattling but also for looks, I guess. Funny part is... To stop metal from rattling I would clamp and instrument intended to rattle. I literally never thought about that until I started typing this.



Not a maraca but an honorable mention since it's a shaker, also doesn't really get used but my mom got it for me when she visited Mexico one time.

 

[harryconway]

Even though they're called maracas ...... I don't think they're from Morocco

 

[KenDoken]

Even though they're called maracas ...... I don't think they're from Morocco

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Is it my eyes or are they different sizes

 

[harryconway]

Is it my eyes or are they different sizes

You are correct. I had two matched pairs ..... and wound up giving one of each to a buddy drummer/percussionist friend of mine. Larger one is probably close to 60 years old. Smaller one's maybe 40.

 

[drumphil31]

She showed me her maracas and they were very impressive

 

[A J]

I have a couple Meinl maracas and used them a lot in my previous band. They're loud and sounded great. I also played some LP maracas. They were likewise very nice.

I'm 100% self taught regarding hand percussion and picked up a lot of bad habits. I never became comfortable playing two maracas together. What I'd do is just play one in my dominant hand (right hand) and use my left hand as kind of an impact surface to occasionally change the sound of the maraca. Nobody complained. Nobody knew I was doing it wrong.

 

[No Way Jose]

I'll see your maracas and raise you one triangle.