Cajon Building
I’ve recently spotted a great thread discussing some diy Cajon projects on the Mike Dolbear forums. Check it out here.
Written by cajonkeith on September 22nd, 2006 with 1 comment.
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Cajon Technique - Foot Bend
A nice little technique which give a pitch bending sound. Useful for fills and impressing a crowd.
Technique
Play the drum with your hands about a third of the way down around the same position of a standard slap. You want to try and aim for a sound which has a bit but not too much bass. Then with the heel of one of you feet slide it up the face of the drum with a little pressure while continuing to play the drum with your hands. This should create a pitch bending type sound. Try not to do this with both feet as you’ll fall off.
Video Example
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Cajon Technique - High Slaps
A high slap gives a sharp crack or slapping tone and can be used in a similar way to a snare rim-shot to accent parts of your beats. Some Cajons allow the screws on the top side to be loosened which will give a sharper slap sound.
Technique
Sitting on the drum simply slap the top of the Cajon with the four fingers of your hand. Aim to hit around 1†from the top of the drum and keep you hand at the same angle of the drum. To deliver a louder slap simply hit the drum harder.
Video Example
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Cajon Types
There are three main types of Cajon. All Cajons tend to be made of plywood with a thin plywood playing surface supported by thicker sides. Cajons will also have a sound hole positioned at the back or to the side.
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Welcome to Cajon Drumming
This site is all abot the Cajon and my experiences playing it. The Cajon is a small box type drum originating from Peru. It has been used in music of all styles and especially flamenco. The Cajon is great for those small acoustic gigs where a full drum can take up half the venue. For more background Wikipedia has some great info here.
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