The pandeiro is a type of hand frame drum. There are two important distinctions between a pandeiro and the common tambourine. The tension of the head on the pandeiro can be tuned, allowing the player a choice of high and low notes. Also, the metal jingles (called platinelas in Portuguese) are cupped, creating a crisper, drier and less sustained tone on the pandeiro than on the tambourine. This provides clarity when swift, complex rhythms are played.
Original pandeiro loop, in medium fast speed of 116, perfect to make a tipical brazilian percussions ensemble in samba style. Achromatic Percussion, Pandeiro