Cowbell Hack - Reducing Ring

Kalani shows several ways to reduce the ring in cowbells. Cowbells are often more ringy than we want, so finding ways to mute or reduce the ring makes them more useful and give us more choices when deciding how to use cowbells in our live and recording settings.

Here's a link to some dampanging pads:

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Kalani is a Professional Percussionist, Orff-Schulwerk Certified Music Educator and Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC). He presents classes and workshops all over the world for people of all ages.

Books by Kalani:
All About Congas:
All About Bongos:
All About Jembe:
All About Hand Percussion:
West African Drum & Dance:
Together in Rhythm:
The Amazing Jamnasium:
Recorders in Rhythm:
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Videos by Kalani
Drum Fun - Musical Games for Groups:
Play Ukulele:
Play Cajon:
Play Congas:
The Drum Circle - A Musical Approach:
Hula for Life:

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