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Produces a steady rhythmic pattern, often the 'ding-ding-a-ding' pattern that characterizes swing.

Sets the downbeat and is used sparingly in jazz for accents and to add depth to the rhythm section.

The central rhythmic foundation of most jazz ensembles, providing beats and accents.

Provides backbeat and is used for accents, fills, and rolls in jazz music.

Used for timekeeping and to add syncopation and accents, often in coordination with the snare and bass drum.

Adds a Latin flair to jazz with complex rhythms and tones, often used in Latin jazz fusion.

Small hand-played drums providing high-pitched percussive tones, used in Latin jazz and bebop.

Adds a distinct clanking rhythm, often used in Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz styles.

High-pitched drums providing accents and rhythms, frequently heard in Latin jazz ensembles.

Used to play the snare drum and cymbals for a softer, smoother sound than sticks, associated with ballads and low volume situations.

Provides a solid, woody click sound, often used for timekeeping or special effects in jazz.

A rhythmic pattern that is foundational in Afro-Cuban jazz, played on two wooden sticks or any instrument that can replicate the pattern.

A melodic percussion instrument with a soft, mellow tone, used in jazz for solos and comping.

Wooden barred instrument with a warm, rich sound, occasionally used in jazz ensembles for its distinctive timbre.

Creates a continuous, rhythmic shuffling sound that fills out the sound of a jazz ensemble.

Box-shaped percussion instrument played with the hands, used in flamenco and increasingly in jazz for its deep, bass tones.

African drum with a deep, resonant sound, occasionally incorporated into jazz ensembles for its rich tonal qualities.

Produces a scraping sound that adds to the rhythmic complexity in Latin jazz.

Added for accentuation and rhythmic layers, often in jazz fusion and contemporary styles.

A form of vocal expression or narration performed with or without musical accompaniment, in jazz often combined with free-form or improvisational music.

Adds high-pitched, metallic punctuation to jazz music, used sparingly for accentuation.

Smaller cymbal that provides quick, accented splashes of color, useful for adding dynamics to jazz music.

Delivers a metallic, shuffling sound, often used in jazz for adding a subtle textured layer.

Used in traditional and Dixieland jazz for a distinctive scratch rhythm using thimbles on fingers.