Professional Mother
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As far as sound goes, it is important to be realistic in expectations when it comes to a tambourine like this. There is lambskin, which adds so much to the quality of the drum, but it is thin, and the fox is printed on paper that has been adhered, which will naturally dullen the sound you get from the drum. But the jingles sound great, and the drum is made of quality materials, and I love it. I am a trained musician and I do a lot of Orff-related exercises with my kids as part of our homeschooling. We have other drums that are skin only, and they do have a richer tone. But the skin has to be thicker and it adds to the price. This tambourine is priced well for what it is, and the primary purpose of a drum like this is to be cute and draw the kids in. This is a drum the kids will WANT to play, and the fact that it's a little quieter than a skin-only drum can be a very good thing, especially if you have a lot of littles playing at once. The jingles sound great, and that's a huge part of learning to play the tambourine too, otherwise it would just be a hand drum, haha. I love it and I'm excited to have another drum in our percussion collection. I'm planning to buy their bear tambourine this fall with our school funds to round out the forest theme.
Also, the wood is very smooth and painted beautifully. No burrs or anything like that, great for little hands to hold. I love it, it's so darling!
