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A jam block is a modern, hard plastic version of the more fragile wood block, and is sometimes referred to as a "Gock Block" by some American marching band coaches. It is sturdy, designed for hard hitting and is becoming more and more popular with modern drummers and percussionists, due to its durability and sound.
Jam blocks are usually attached to timbales and drum kits or are used as stand along orchestra instruments. These blocks are often used in Salsa, Cuban, and Latin American music. Jam Blocks are often used in the marching percussion idiom as well.
There are various different colours of block. For example, a red jam block has a low pitch, and a blue jam block has a high pitch. Other variations of this instrument include the stealth jam block and the guiro jam block, a combination of the guiro and low pitch jam block.
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