Latin Percussion | Guiro and Cabasa

Introduction Tasks

Step 1

In this lesson we will be learning about the instruments Guiro and Cabasa

Our keywords are Guiro, Cabasa, Untuned Percussion, Scrape, Tap, Shake 

Our learning objective is to understand what a guiro and cabasa are made of and constructed, and if possible, explore how to play them 

Start with a discussion using the following discussion questions: 

What do you imagine these instruments look like?

What might they be made of?

Where might they come from?

For this lesson you will need: Latin Percussion Instruments (Guiro and Cabasa)

Video and Additional Resources

Step 2

Guiro and Cabasa

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Step 3

Worksheets

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