| Samba Whistle |  | A colourful plastic whistle on a cord. It has three different tones. Played by the leader to signal when there is going to be a change to the rhythm or instrument(s) playing. It is also used to count-in a groove or fill, or to notify instructions to the various sections in the band. |
| Agogo |  |
Two-tone twin hand-held bells struck with a stick. |
| Tamborim |  | Hand-held 6" single sided very high-pitched 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, and often plays variations of the groove.
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 wires 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 rhythms 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. |
