samba music Flashcards
1
Q
repinique
A
a small high pitched drum played with hand or stick
2
Q
agogo
A
metallic bell with two pitches played with a stick
3
Q
ganza
A
a handheld shaker
4
Q
surdo
A
a large drum, often in three different sizes - high, medium and low pitch - played with a soft beater
5
Q
tamborim
A
a small high pitched drum played with a beater
6
Q
caixa
A
a drum with springs underneath that vibrate when the skin of the drum is struck
7
Q
main rhythm of samba music
A
son clave
8
Q
what is clave rythym
A
A cuban rhythm described as a 3 - 2 rhythm owing to the three augmented strikes, then two faster strikes.
