The pandeiro is a type of hand frame drum, very similar to a tambourine.
It is held in one hand, and struck on the head by the other hand to produce the sound. Typical pandeiro patterns are played by alternating the thumb, fingertips, heel, and palm of the hand.
A pandeiro can also be shaken to make sound, or one can run a finger along the head to create a "rasp" noise. The pandeiro is used in a number of Brazilian music forms, such as Samba, Choro, Coco and Capoeira music.

The bateria in Capoeira regional rodas is traditionally composed of one berimbau and two pandeiros.