(Part 2) Best hand percussion according to redditors

You know, the thing is, this isn't a musical instrument, it's a toy. It's kind of like one of those teddy bears, where you pull a string, and it says "Hello". He would probably be amused by it, and would think that you were very thoughtful, but I don't see him actually seeing it as a musical instrument.

If you decide that you'd rather want a real musical instrument, there are some options:

If your price range tops out at the ~$60 the roll up drum mat would cost, then you can maybe get a cheap cajon, something like this. It won't be professional grade, but it will be a reasonably versatile instrument. This is probably something like the drum equivalent of the acoustic guitar one would play next to a campfire. If he's the tinkerer / DIY-er type, maybe a "make your own cajon kit" is an option too.

If you are willing to stretch the budget to a bit over $100, then you could obviously afford a much better cajon, but also some sample pads start to come into the picture. The KAT KTMP-1 is reasonably well regarded, and pretty cheap. It can be extended with a kcik pedal, and a hi-hat controller, so it can somewhat feel like playing a drumset. There are some other options, like this one from Alesis but those are starting to get expensive. Some drummers actually use sample pads as part of their acoustic setup for additional effects, so something like this is not necessarily just a temporary thing until he gets a kit, but maybe something that would see some use even in conjunction with a kit.

Pretty good deal here

A Guiro is pretty cool.

And how can you argue with this review?

Foot tambourine -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01B1IBTF4/ref=mp_s_a_1_2/132-2367546-5967731?ie=UTF8&qid=1519347670&sr=8-2-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=foot+tambourine&psc=1

It's a chime. Here's a different version of the same thing.

Lolol so true. Hmmm what about this?

For Christmas you should give her an old school clothes washer, like this

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ETA: And give her this to go with it.


Then for the crowning jewel: stocking stuffers of shitty dryer sheets and powder creamer

It looks like this maybe?

We use a metal guira in my steel drum ensemble at CSULB. I bought it on amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/DLuca-Professional-Large-Stainless-Steel-Guiro/dp/B00DR0C88W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1413442016&sr=8-3&keywords=Guira.

The scrapper sucked. It fell apart after the first gig. We use the LP scratcher and it has worked fine.

Were they shaped like a cow bell?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sela-SE-005-Cajon-Bag/dp/B00N1I4A1I/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1467457732&sr=8-9&keywords=Cajon+bag

I went for this. I got it just before the uk game expo and it's possibly the best boardgame related purchase I've ever made. It's really, really sturdy, reasonably padded, can be carried like a carrier bag, as a rucksack, and as an over the shoulder bag, it's not officially waterproof but it been keeping the rain off well.

I've got a half mile walk to my lgs and do it every week, I had it stuffed full and on my back back and forth to our hotel at the expo and it just worked brilliantly. It holds 7 standard (TtR, Kingdom Builder, Eldritch horror) sized boxes with space around the edges for little boxes and there's a zip pocket of the side. I've managed to take 13 games, drinks, snacks, and a little brolly in this and it's still been really comfortable on my back.

Obviously it's £30 not £15 but it's the price of a game to make hauling games around an absolute breeze, couldn't be happier with it.

Thank you😊 They're tiny buttons basically. I buy them at my local craft store. They're very reasonably priced. I think I only paid $3 a charm. I'd tell you the label, but I unwrapped them all to save space haha. I'll try to remember to look next time I'm out 😺

They are these https://www.amazon.com/Jingle-Bells-Music-Button-TheCraftyCrocodile/dp/B00WAC3AN0

There are a lot of cajon bags out there, not all will be poorly made.

I have this one and it's been fine for the 6 months I've owned it.

Hate to break it to you, but these fruit-shaped shakers are extremely common, you'll find them in just about every music store.

I love them, I used to love just sitting outside at a relative's house and being there with the gentle tings of the chimes. They're super nice about breaking up bad energy as well, raising vibration. Just like a singing bowl

Looks similar to those wooden percussion frogs

https://www.amazon.com/Meinl-Percussion-Snares-Made-Europe-Baltic-SCAJ1LB-NT/dp/B00EZJRJJ2

Did anyone else immediately want to buy one?

Here it is on amazon!: https://www.amazon.com/Frey-Scientific-Resonance-Bowl/dp/B00FGDUVBY/

Do you reckon this is a reasonably good set? https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Spanish-Flamenco-Castanets-Rosewood/dp/B00OBTNQSE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1521577642&sr=8-8&keywords=castenets

Cajon (percussion)

Melodica

Ocarina

Kalimba

Beginner violin

Tin Whistle

Recorder

A lot of these may seem simple to play (or not "real" instruments), but proficiency in even these type of instruments is good. And as someone has already said, buying used opens up more possibilities.