Abstract: A tambourine is disclosed having a mechanism mounted therein to operate individual actuators arranged to move the cymbals or "jingles" of the tambourine causing them to contact one another and produce sound. The mechanism may include a member integral with the tambourine frame for spinning the tambourine on its latitudinal axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tamburello (1) used like a paddle or racket in striking a ball and comprising a drum (2) having a membrane (3) tautly stretched across one open end of the drum (2) and secured thereto by a rim (4). The rim (4) has a wedge shaped depending wall (20) which engages in an annular groove (26) in the drum with the membrane (3) securely locked therebetween. A strap (10) is secured by integral lugs (5 and 6) to the drum (2) through which the hand of the user passes with the fingers of the user gripping a hand grip (13) positioned in alignment with the strap (10) on the opposite end of the drum (2) from the membrane (3).

Abstract: A musical percussion instrument combining in a single instrument the striking tones of a clave, the jingling of a tambourine, and the rhythmic grating of a guiro. A wooden handle, doubling as a clave when struck by a striker element, is rigidly attached to a wooden carrier assembly containing apertures for loosely mounting jingles, thereby producing tambourine-like sounds when shaken. A serrated surface of the carrier assembly produces sounds similar to a guiro when the striker element is drawn across it.

Abstract: There is described a percussion instrument which is adapted to be used with a drum apparatus, for example, to provide additional sound effects therewith. The instrument comprises a generally ring shaped member and is arranged to support sound producing elements such as cymbals, shakers or the like. A suspension arrangement is provided wherein the ring-like member can be suspended or supported at the drum apparatus with varying degrees of resiliency so that the rate, period and tone of the sound produced by the instrument can be varied.

Abstract: An improved tamborine which includes an arcuate frame having a plurality of jingle members affixed to the frame, the frame including a grasping portion disposed at or near the center of gravity of the rim such that the tamborine may be comfortably held for long periods of time. The handle may include a padded portion and may be disposed close to the geometrical center of the rim, as desired.

Abstract: A rocking footpedal mechanism for driving a tambourine or similar percussion instrument in fore-and-aft oscillation about a pivotal arrangement below the tambourine, the pivotal arrangement and the tambourine-holding shank are so located at one end of the footpedal as to cause the tambourine to strike the leg above a musician's foot operating the footpedal, simulating conventional hand-striking of the tambourine, while leaving the musician's hands free; double action provides positive control of both half-cycles of tambourine oscillation and the pivotal arrangement is preferably spring mounted to provide secondary oscillations when desired.