An improved tambourine of the type having a frame being arcuate-shaped and including a center of gravity, a pair of rims, and a grasping portion disposed at or near the center of gravity of the frame so as to allow comfortable holding for long periods of time, and a plurality of jingle members being affixed to the frame. The improvement includes an electronic sound pick-up apparatus. The electronic sound pick-up apparatus is either an amplifier pick-up or a midi pick-up. The amplifier pick-up is disposed in the frame, opposite the grasping portion, and the midi pick-up is disposed on the pair of rims of the frame, to a side of the grasping portion. The improvement further includes soft pad beading covering the pair of rims of the frame.