Instruments, Instruction & Music

Hold the handle and swing it around to make a loud ratchet sound. Try an accelerando and ritardando by controlling the speed.

This one-handed African castanet is ideal for directing an ensemble, as its high pitched cutting tone is easily heard over other instruments.

Add a lively shaker sound to your music while drumming, strumming, or even dancing. Or enjoy it alone as a hands-free shaker!

Made in Peru, this ceremonial hand rattle is made from seed pods strung on a hand-woven fabric band.

Just clip it on and play along, making exotic sounds of scraped and shaken instruments from around the globe!

This exotic Asian set includes 8 instruments from various Asian countries.

Latin American Rhythm Kit for 6 players with instructional DVD designed to teach proper technique, rhythm, and participation to students.

Global Rhythm Kit with storage basket and instructional DVD designed to teach proper technique, rhythm, and participation to students.

Hear and feel the "rhythms of the world" with this collection of 19 authentic instruments from Asia, Africa, Europe, South and North America!

The notched surface is scraped with metal thimbles (included) worn on the player's fingers. 

14" colorful guiro from South America. Draw the stick across the carved notches in the wood to produce a distinctive "rasping" sound. 

This Latin American Guiro is in the traditional fish shape. Made of fine wood and hand painted.

This Latin American Shaker has beautiful wood construction filled with beads and hand painted with bright colors. Creates a fuller sound than maracas.

Bright crisp sound with handle to make it easy for children to play.

9" (Indonesia). Sounds like rain when shaken.

Also know as a Bakita, Thelevi, or an Asalato. Clack or shake the seed-filled wooden balls. 1.75". From Bali.

6"

Set includes Marsh Music by Marianne Berkes, illus. by Robert Noreika and set of Frog Guiros.

Make the most of your studies of South America by adding these authentic instruments from Peru and Chile to the stories and music.

7 instruments with Guide, CD, Activity Cards, and canvas bag.