Samba Whistle | | A colourful plastic whistle on a cord. It has three different tones. Played by the leader to signal when he is going to change the rhythm or instrument(s) playing. Also used to count-in a groove or fill, or to give different instructions to the different sections in the band. |
Agogo | |
Twin hand-held bells struck with a stick. |
Tamborim | | Hand-held 6" single sided drum, struck with a special flexy stick. |
Repinique | | Very loud high-pitched drum, played with sticks or nylon wands. 12" head diameter. This drum usually plays the calls for the grooves.
Can be played with one stick and one hand. |
Caixa | |
A Brazilian snare drum, 12" head diameter, with two or three pairs of guitar strings for snares and played with the snares on top. |
Low Surdo No.1 | | 20" or 22" head diameter. The largest and lowest pitched surdo bass drum.
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Medium Surdo No.2 | | 18" head diameter. The middle sized and middle pitched bass drum. |
High Surdo No.3 | |
16" head diameter. The smallest, and highest pitched surdo drum.
More complex to play than the other surdo drums. |
Chocalho shaker | | Loud shaker. A rectangular frame holding rows of mini cymbals. |
Shekere | | A hollow gourd shaker with beads. Used in maracatu rhythms |
Cowbell | | Hand-held, played with a stick. |
Gongue | | Giant loud cowbell, Played with a stick, mostly for Maracatu grooves. |