Samba Whistle | ![whistle](assets/images/whistle.jpg) | 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 | ![agogo](assets/images/agogo.jpg) |
Twin hand-held bells struck with a stick. |
Tamborim | ![tamborim](assets/images/tamborim.jpg) | Hand-held 6" single sided drum, struck with a special flexy stick. |
Repinique | ![repinique](assets/images/repsmall.jpg) | 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 | ![caixa](assets/images/caixasmall.jpg) |
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 | ![cuica](assets/images/lowsurdo.jpg) | 20" or 22" head diameter. The largest and lowest pitched surdo bass drum.
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Medium Surdo No.2 | ![medium surdo](assets/images/mediumsurdo.jpg) | 18" head diameter. The middle sized and middle pitched bass drum. |
High Surdo No.3 | ![high surdo](assets/images/highsurdosmall.jpg) |
16" head diameter. The smallest, and highest pitched surdo drum.
More complex to play than the other surdo drums. |
Chocalho shaker | ![chocalho](assets/images/chocalho.jpg) | Loud shaker. A rectangular frame holding rows of mini cymbals. |
Shekere | ![shekere](assets/images/shekere.jpg) | A hollow gourd shaker with beads. Used in maracatu rhythms |
Cowbell | ![cowbell](assets/images/cowbell.jpg) | Hand-held, played with a stick. |
Gongue | ![Gongue](assets/images/gongue1.jpg) | Giant loud cowbell, Played with a stick, mostly for Maracatu grooves. |