However, if the striking pieces of shakubyoshi are completely apart before making a sound just as in the case of a clapper, they may create delay and cannot be struck at the correct point in the music, so they are used with the bottom sides (holding part) together in the manner of a hinge.
しかしながら、拍子木と全く同様に左右離した状態から打ち鳴らすと曲中の打つべき箇所から遅れを生じるため、笏拍子の元の部分（握った手元）を蝶番の様に接して使用する。