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TGO-M Medium Agogo Bell is a two-tone agogo bell made from black-finished steel, with a large bell and a small bell joined by a sprung U-shaped handle. The two bells give you a high and a low pitch in one hand, and squeezing the handle knocks them together for a third articulation without a stick.
Two pitches, one hand, and the backbone of every samba pattern.
The agogo is the oldest samba instrument still in regular use, carried from West Africa into Brazil, where it anchors the pattern that everything else in a bateria plays against. It also sits deep in Afro-Cuban and bembe traditions. Two bells tuned a few steps apart let one player state a full rhythmic figure rather than a single repeated note.
Tycoon builds this one in medium size, which is the general-purpose choice: loud enough to carry over a live percussion section, small enough to hold comfortably through a long set. The steel body has a bright, penetrating attack with a short decay. The sprung handle is stiff enough to hold its shape and flexible enough to let you squeeze the bells together for the clicked accent that samba patterns rely on.
At a Glance
| Brand | Tycoon Percussion |
|---|---|
| Model | TGO-M |
| Instrument type | Agogo bell, two bell |
| Size | Medium |
| Material | Steel |
| Finish | Black |
| Playing method | Handheld, struck with a beater or squeezed |
What Is an Agogo Bell?
An agogo is a two-bell percussion instrument of West African origin, central to Brazilian samba and to Afro-Cuban bembe. Two bells of different sizes are joined by a sprung handle so a single player can articulate a high pitch, a low pitch and a squeezed click.
Who Is the TGO-M For?
Samba and Brazilian percussion players, Afro-Cuban percussionists, school and university percussion programs, worship percussion teams, and drummers who want a two-pitch bell voice on a percussion rack.
How Do You Play an Agogo Bell?
Hold the handle in one hand and strike either bell with a wooden or metal beater. Squeeze the handle to knock the two bells together for a muted click. Alternating the two bells and the squeeze produces the full samba figure.
Why Tycoon Percussion
Tycoon Percussion has built hand percussion in Thailand since 1985, using regional hardwoods and hand assembly across a range that runs from student cajons to professional congas and timbales. The company supplies school programs, working percussionists and studio players, and the hand percussion line is priced to be bought and played rather than admired.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an agogo bell used for?
It carries the core rhythmic figure in Brazilian samba and appears throughout Afro-Cuban bembe and popular Latin music. Two pitches in one hand let a single player state a full pattern.
What size is this agogo?
This is the medium model, TGO-M. It is loud enough to carry over a live percussion section and comfortable to hold through a full set.
Does it come with a beater?
Agogo bells are typically played with a separate wooden or metal beater, sold separately. Many players use a standard cowbell beater.
Is it genuine?
Victory is a veteran owned dealer in Miami and units ship new in original packaging.
Does it include a warranty?
Yes. Tycoon Percussion provides a limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the original purchaser. Contact Tycoon Percussion directly for warranty service.
Why Victory Musical Instruments
Victory Musical Instruments is a musical instrument and pro audio dealer in Miami, Florida. Orders ship free, local pickup is available in Miami, and financing is offered at checkout. Call 844-687-4208 to check stock or ask a question before you order.