- Congas: A set of Afro-Cuban hand drums that are played with the hands or fingers.
- Bongos: A pair of hand drums played together, originating from Cuba.
- Djembe: A goblet-shaped drum popular in West Africa, played by striking the drum head with the hands.
- Cajón: A box-shaped drum played by sitting on it and striking the front face with hands, fingers, or other objects.
- Maracas: A pair of handheld shakers made from dried gourds or other materials filled with beads, seeds, or pebbles.
- Claves: A pair of cylindrical wooden sticks struck against each other to produce a distinctive clicking sound.
- Guiro: A serrated scraper traditionally made from a dried gourd or wood, scraped with a stick or other object to create a rasping sound.
- Shakers: Various instruments that produce sound when shaken, including rattles, seed pods, or other containers filled with small objects.
- Tambourine: A circular frame with jingles or metal discs attached, played by shaking or striking the frame with the hand.
- Castanets: A pair of small concave shells or wooden pieces held in the hand and clapped together to create a sharp, clicking sound.
- Chimes: A set of tuned metal tubes or bars suspended from a frame, played by striking them with a mallet or other object.