The güiro is a Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side. It is played by rubbing tines (raspa) along the notches to produce a ratchet sound. The guiro is commonly used in Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban music and plays a key role in genres like son, trova, merengue, and salsa. This guiro is made from a calabash gourd.
Sizes vary.