The percussion classes of the Quarteirão da Música aim at joining the ancestral culture of the old batucadas with modern techniques, using theoretical knowledge, a lot of practice and experience in different genres.
The technique, the notation, the touches, the rhythmic patterns and the interaction with the other instruments are studied in several musical genres, such as: samba, maracatu, forró, baião, xote, xaxado, frevo, international music, afros rhythms.