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Description

 

Low cost and very pretty. See also the larger bamboo version and the huiro shaker in the Percussion/Wood section.
 
How it's Played

 

To play just scrape the stick down the jagged side of the bamboo tube to make a most satisfying sound. You can also use the stick to hit the tube, or a combination of scrape and hit.
 
Traditionally

 

The güiro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡwiɾo]) is a Puerto Rican percussion instrument consisting of an open-ended, hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side. It is played by rubbing a wooden stick ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound. The güiro is commonly used in Latin-American music, and plays a key role in the typical cumbia rhythm section. The güiro is also known as calabazo, guayo, ralladera, or rascador. In Brazil it is commonly known as "reco-reco".