A grater, also known as a shredder, is a kitchen utensil used to grate foods into fine pieces. They come in several shapes and sizes, with box graters being the most common. [ 1 ] Other styles include paddles, microplane/rasp graters, and rotary drum graters.

The guayo or ralladera is a metal scraper used as a percussion instrument in traditional styles of Cuban music such as changüí, predecessor of son cubano. Largely replaced by the güiro (gourd scraper) during the 20th century, the guayo is now rare.

Ignite your child’s love for music with our handcrafted graj, made from recycled tin roof materials. Designed for little hands, this iconic percussion instrument is a staple in Haitian musical traditions, from lively Rara parades to soulful Troubadour performances.

The guira is a percussion instrument that looks like a kitchen grater. This is an idiophone made of metal ( commonly steel ). The güira is from the Dominican Republic and is similar to the Cuban güiro, except for the metallic tone ( güiro’s tone is wooden ).

The güira is a very strange looking instrument because it looks like a cheese grater. It is a metal scrapper which includes a stick. You hold the handle of the güira with one hand, and use your dominant hand to lightly scrape off the güira.

2019年11月4日 · Stainless steel Guiro, durable and compact. With two open ends and a side handle grip. Comes with a 8 tine scraper. Simple percussion instrument, easy to play.

It has occasionally been incorporated into Western orchestral music (referred to as a ‘rape’ or ‘grater’ in scores), band compositions, works for mixed percussion ensembles, and popular music.

2013年5月30日 · A grater is also known as a shredder, and by pressing the food against the grater and moving the food down along it, it shreds the food into smaller pieces. Graters come in a wide variety of shapes and styles, including the traditional box grater, and the plane grater, although most have a steel plate with sharp edged holes.

2009年9月25日 · is there a english translation for a music instrument that resembles a cheese grater, usually used for merengue music? I thought the name in spanish was pronounced Quita? This instrument is called a Guiro, and they're used in many types of music besides just merengue. The wooden ones are actually a bit more common than the metal "cheese graters"

2022年11月3日 · As distinct from pizzicato, which indicates that you are to play a string instrument such as a violin by plucking, the corresponding term for playing with a bow is arco.