{"id":3470,"date":"2025-01-31T13:46:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T12:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kastagnette.com\/en\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2026-03-12T22:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:12:09","slug":"castanet-knot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kastagnette.com\/en\/castanet-knot\/","title":{"rendered":"Castanet knot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Again and again I am asked about the best knot for the cords of our castanets. Well, I have 2 variations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Castanet knot I for concert castanets.<\/strong>
This knot is quicker to adjust, so during a concert piece I can regulate the tension of the cord in a short break: with the cord that forms the knot you loosen the tension and with the other cord you tighten the cord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Castanet knot II for castanets in dance<\/strong>
With this knot I have better stability, the knot doesn’t come untied so easily. But to adjust it I always need both hands (or one hand and the teeth: hold the cord that forms the knot with the teeth and move the knot with the hand).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way: I mark the cord that forms the knot and therefore fits tightly with a small coloured sewing thread. That way I can quickly see where to pull and how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are two videos on my YouTube channel. (The videos are in German.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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