Samba music

surdo

Bass drum in samba music

caixa

snare drum in samba music

repenique

a high pitched, double headed drum that provides the calls that cue the entrances of the other percussionists

apito

the samba whistle

timbales

a pair of metal framed drums used often in salsa music

claves

wooden sticks

cowbell

percussion instrument that gets struck

tambourim

single headed drum held with one hand and played with a stick

samba music is built around

ostinatos, usually 4 or 8 beats long

ostinato

short pattern of notes that is repeated several times throughout a piece of music

what does samba usually feature

call and response

where is samba usually used

brazilian carnivals

metre

a regular pattern of beats indicated by a time signature

son clave

rhythm played by claves in a 3 on 2 or 2 on 3 rhythm

call and response

where one melody is answered by another

ganza

shaker

what time signature is samba usually in

2/4 or 4/4

what key is samba usually in

major