Toques de Berimbau

Main Menu

In Capoeira, 'toques' are rhythms played on the berimbau to determine the style and speed of play. Some toques have very deep roots in the history of Capoeira but may have been modified over time from one Capoeira group to the next. Here are a few that I am familiar with.

Key
There are four basic Berimbau sounds.

  1. Buzzing noise when dobrão slightly touches the arame
  2. Open berimbau tone
  3. Dobrão fully pressed against the arame
  4. Rest (do not play anything)

Notation Key

São Bento Grande de Angola

São Bento Grande de Angola

São Bento Pequeno

São Bento Pequeno

Bangela

Cavalaria

Angola

Angola

São Bento Grande de Regional (Mestre Bimba)

São Bento Grande de Regional (Mestre Bimba)
São Bento Grande de Regional (Mestre Bimba)

Miudinho

Miudinho
Miudinho

Cavalaria

Cavalaria
Cavalaria

Iúna

Cavalaria
Cavalaria
Cavalaria
Cavalaria
Cavalaria
Cavalaria