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Bongos
Two small hand drums, higher and chattier than congas.
1 · Hear it
Listen twice: once alone, once with the band. The second one is how you'll actually hear it in songs.
2 · What it actually is
A joined pair of little drums held between the knees and played with fingers.
Its job
Decorates the groove with quick high patterns.
Listen for
Fast, high, wooden pops.
You've heard it in: Latin percussion sections and lounge records.