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A rattle is a type of percussion instrument which produces a sound when shaken. Rattles are described in the Hornbostel–Sachs system as Shaken Idiophones or Rattles (112.1).

Types Of Rattles:

• Shac-Shac, as known in Trinidad, Dominica and the French Antilles.
• Maracas, widely used in Cha Cha Cha and jazz.
• The egg-shaped plastic chicken shake, filled with steel shot and available in varying tones depending on the size and quantity of shot.
• Folk instruments especially used in ceremonial dance.
• Toy rattles for infants.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattle_%28percussion_instrument%29

Not To Be Confused With:

• rattle_(anatomy)