rub board

As traditionally used in jazz, zydeco, skiffle, jug band, and old-time music, the washboard remained in its wooden frame and is played primarily by tapping, but also scraping the washboard with thimbles.

the frottoir Also called the rubboard, washboard, and scrubboard, the frottoir takes its name from the standard French verb frotter, meaning 'to scrub.

The washboard is still used as a novelty instrument in bluegrass, dixieland, and other folk music traditions. A version the washboard is currently being used in the Zydeco style known as a rub board.

The washboard is an easy traditional instrument to play. It can add a variety of interesting sounds and rhythms to any band. The board can be held in the crook of one arm while played with a wooden spoon, drum stick or brush, whisk broom or thimbles.

Put your finger in between. And then see how you can get a sound from the tops of the spoon sitting together. And you can play all sorts of patterns on your spoon. And no student virtuoso.

For the uninitiated, washboards are used to clean laundry, and typically have a wooden frame surrounding a rippled metal surface. You soak clothes in soapy water, then rub them against the metal surface to scrub the fabric.

A "fluted" metal washboard was patented in the United States by Stephen Rust in 1833. Zinc washboards were manufactured in the United States from the middle of the 19th century. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, ridges of galvanized steel are most common, but some modern boards are made of glass.

They'll play it with spoons bottle openers gloves with bottle caps glued to the fingertips. Most people myself included. Play it with sewing thimbles on fingers.

The washboard is a relatively compact instrument that is made from wood, glass, and/or metal, with a ribbed surface. While this surface was ideally suited to scrub clothing, it is equally as effective at making music, with a rich and varied history dating back over one hundred years and spanning the globe.

It against our surface of our watch for just like this now some people like to start with one end. And it's scrunch it up in their hand. Just like this. And then do the other side. Now.

Wooden washboards were used in the 1840s. A large piece of wood was carved into the corrugated shape of a rubbing surface. These are not so well known as the metal boards because the constant wetting wore them out faster so there are not many that have survived.

The washboard is a relatively compact instrument that is made from wood, glass, and/or metal, with a ribbed surface. While this surface was ideally suited to scrub clothing, it is equally as effective at making music, with a rich and varied history dating back over one hundred years and spanning the globe.