MEINL Aluminum Jingle Shaker Medium

The MEINL Jingle Shaker (designed by Juan Carlos Melian) has two pairs of steel jingles which are attached in one row to an octagonal aluminum shaker. The effect and possibilities of this idea are enormous: Start off by playing the shaker with the jingles facing up. By tilting the shaker 90° to the front, the jingles will start to click on the beat. And by simply tilting the shaker 90° back, the jingles will start to click off the beat. This gives one the ability to completely change the feel of a song instantly by a simple twist of the wrist.

This simple looking shaker is capable of creating an amazing range of interesting syncopation with sounds ranging from shaker to tambourine