How Do You Play the Guiro

To play this unique percussion instrument, you need to create long and short sounds that are done by moving a tool up and down the notches to create a rough, scraping sound. The guiro is often held by the lead singer or backup singers like maracas.

How do u play the guiro?

To play this unique percussion instrument, you need to create long and short sounds that are done by moving a tool up and down the notches to create a rough, scraping sound. The guiro is often held by the lead singer or backup singers like maracas.

How do I get sound on my guiro?

Here are some fun ways to create sound on a guiro. They include hair picks, plastic spoons/forks/sporks, chopsticks, an egg whisk or an unsharpened pencil. Each will create a slightly different sound when used to play the guiro.