Friday, June 21, 2013

Rain stick

Image of a Chilean rainstick from Mother Goose Time

The rain stick is made by filling a hollow chunk of cactus stem with small stones or beans. The internal fibers of the stem slow the movement of beads from one end to the other and create a soft musical sound like running water.

In this video, a musician demonstrates how he uses different rain sticks to lay down tracks that accompany the songs he is working on.

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