Agogô
Instruments / Agogô
The agogô is a bright rhythmic signpost. Steady and locked in the chorus, out of the way in the verse.
Roadmap
- 01
High & low bells, clean strokes
Two pitches, crisp strikes, and the squeeze that clicks the bells together. Even tone from both is the start.
- 02
The core pattern
The clave-ish agogô figure that rides over the groove — lock it to the pulse so it locks everyone else in.
- 03
Section dynamics
Full pattern in the chorus, pared back (or just triangle) in the verse. Knowing when to lay out is half the job.