Meinl PROFESSIONAL SERIES JINGLE STICK ALUMINUM

Historical Context and Positioning in the Range

Originating from the family of scraped instruments inspired by Latin-Caribbean music, the guiro is appreciated for its "granular" pulse that naturally fits between the snare drum and shakers. The Jingle Guiro version adds cymbalettes to bring extra brightness, useful both live and in the studio when you want to broaden the spectrum without changing instruments.

Who This Percussion Is For

This model is aimed at beginners as well as experienced percussionists looking for a simple, effective, and expressive accessory. It is particularly suitable for Latin, pop, funk, world styles and acoustic settings where a precise and light rhythmic presence makes a difference.

Features and Innovations

The principle of the Jingle Guiro is based on combining a surface designed for scraping play with aluminum cymbalettes that respond to hand movement. The result: you can switch from a steady pattern to sparkling accents, create build-ups, or double a backbeat with a more open effect than a classic tambourine.

Sound

The aluminum cymbalettes provide a clear brightness and quick attack, with a short to medium sustain depending on the intensity of the gesture. The guiro part produces a precise rhythmic grain, ideal for laying down a continuous pulse. Together, these two sources create a sound that is both dry, crisp, and bright, very useful for highlighting a chorus, energizing a verse, or thickening a percussion rhythm.

Technical specifications

Instrument size	Small	Skin type	None
Category	handheld	Hammering	No
Type	jingle stick	Color	Blue
Material	aluminium	Finishing	Matt

Instrument	Jingle Guiro	Cymbalettes	aluminum
Family	effect percussion (scraped + cymbalettes)