I’m so glad the cajon is a part of your community! Have fun with it and let me know any time you have questions. I’m just a comment away.

Bro same situation

Hoohoo me too!

Wow, God bless all of you

Timestamps are always welcome. Super useful!

Also!!' We now have a forum! Invite link - discord.gg/cpmsA6k

MUITO BOM!!

Having my left foot “mark time” is something I also do a lot but haven’t talked about in a video yet. Thanks for sharing!

Welcome!! I got my first cajon for Christmas too!🎄🎵 Let me know if you ever have questions.

Enjoy!

Hahaha me2!!

I love this community! Thanks for supporting and encouraging each other.

Me too!

Debyarati Saha great perspective! Yeah it feels so good to be in direct contact with the instrument too.

Thanks heaps Tim! Yeah your hands get better and better over time at making each soft hit still feel sharp yet dynamically balanced. Sharp yet soft is one of my goals for playing ghost notes.

That’s the way! I’m glad the lesson helped you get started :-) check out some more of my channel if you’re curious about more rhythms and techniques also 👍

Thanks. Glad you liked it! Feeling like I'm improving the quality of my production etc. again.

@@rosslmccallum It feels like you always are. You're obviously dedicated to making great content for us. By the way, I'm looking for ways to circumvent my country's ridiculous limitations regarding international payments, so I'll be joining soon. 😁

Yes this is what I feel I was meant to do! So happy to hear you're trying to find a way to get involved in the members club stuff. Even if you join a bit later, you'll still have access to everything so no rush ;-)

yes, visuals support is amazing! first day with learning to play the Cajon and i love it

Happy I could help!

Happy to help! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Value first! Took me some time to figure it out too :-)

@@rosslmccallum So, are these grooves for Flamenco or a specific genre? It sounds like they can fit in a lot of different styles.

@@josefino72 no specific genre, try it out in most popular music and see how well it fits to your taste.

Perfect! If you ever have questions, let me know!

Ahhhh yes, nice I think I can edit that and synchronise it to the video pretty easily. I'll record something and test it soon. Thanks!

Thank you for pointing it out!! I had to restart so many times were i missed the begining

Alessandro Caiazzo welcome to the channel! :-)

Thanks for being here! Glad I could help you get started! Have fun and let me know if you ever have questions!

I love this idea! I'm hoping I can keep polishing and perfecting the 10 beginner cajon course videos over time and eventually get them all to a higher level like this. Thanks for the excellent suggestion.

Happy to help!

Ross McCallum I want to become a member but the link doesn't work.

Mauro Chierici Lopes oh thank you! I’ll be happy to have you with us. If you’re on a mobile phone, maybe try from a computer? If you can tell me what happens when you click the link, that would also help. I just tested it from my phone and it opened the join page okay. Let me know :-)

Ross McCallum Thanks. On iPhone It worked. I tried on iPad before. Thank you. I’m a member now!

Mauro Chierici Lopes right on!! And that new badge is looking good. If you need any help getting started with course videos and PDFs, just reply again here and I’ll guide you through everything.

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That’s so good to hear! Ask me if you ever have questions.

You’re welcome!! Glad to be of service.

Andrew Ko happy to help. Good luck with the lessons!

Oh nice! Thanks!

Always more coming!! Keep going through the catalogue on my channel for more too 😀

You’ve got to find your own groove in a drum circle.

Thank you and welcome to my channel!

Thanks for being here. Welcome to the community!

Glad you’re enjoying my channel :-)

Happy I could help!

thomas deborde gonna be a good day!!!

Elijah Adebanwo glad I could help! Let me know if you ever have questions.

@@rosslmccallum i would like to learn about the snare please

Great to hear you’re enjoying my channel! Thanks!! My favorite cajon is the one I’m playing now (MEINL Artisan Series: Fandango Line). You can see/hear it in my newer videos. If you have any other questions or suggestions, let me know!

Have you played any of the sawtooth cajons? I have a review of one on my channel. I'll be buying, reviewing cajons, would love to share info.@@rosslmccallum

I would like to mention you on my channel, are you ok with that? Only good things. I'll soon be making videos about those who inspired me. @@rosslmccallum

Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

Awesome to hear! Keep it up 🙂

Thanks heaps for the feedback :-) welcome to the channel 😁

Glad you enjoyed the video!

Thank you 🙏 I love teaching!

Árni Ólafsson good question. No, the left hand will be used for bass and snare accents too. RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL. Works as a time grid. When we play a different groove, the accents might land on one hand or the other depending on what we play.

Yes

Thank u I like this.,your Video

Why did you put the snare and bass in "" lmao. Look at a real drum kit

Jaffar Khan try Djembe first. This will be so easy

Excellent!!! It’s gonna be fun 🤩

@@rosslmccallum I just practiced for the past hour and my hands are stinging red. Aaaaaaahhhhhh how I've honestly missed this feeling 😂🤘🏼

Thanks heaps!! Really happy to help. Here’s a video that shows you step by step how to do the transparent notation kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrGaksp129e7p2w.html

Hey Iva! Main thing for me is drinking lots and lots of water. I’ve read that when your body is dehydrated, the impact on your hands is more painful.

You’ll get it!!! Yeah I want to make more longer videos from now.

I’m glad it was helpful! Have a great day :-)

Very glad to hear you enjoyed it.

Right here we have an app called "Impulse". It's only on Apple iOS right now but if it gets to Android also so that everyone can use it, I'll definitely be making a video about how to use its really awesome features.

Sure thing! Will start working out a plan.

Yeah I would like to do that too! How to really match something perfectly and improve the arrangement of the music would be a good video. Thanks!

Thank you 🙏 It’s getting harder and harder to not have videos blocked on copyright stuff but I’ll keep checking for opportunities.

Towako Sano happy I could help!

You're welcome!

Very happy to have you in the community. Ask any time if you need help!

I continue to believe it. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!! Left and right hands are playing ghost notes yep 👍 then there are accents played on bass and snare with the right hand. When we get more complex grooves, both hands have to play accents depending on the beat.

Thanks as always for your support. Peace!

Thanks 😊

Thanks!

Thanks for watching ;-) I show the process in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrGaksp129e7p2w.html

Muito obrigado!

Hossein Amiri thanks!

Cheers!

It's a bit different for every cajon so I'm not sure how to make that into one video that's relevant for everyone. But if I think of a good way to do it, I will.

Thank u sir

Hey there!! I use Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X.

Ross McCallum but can you put de score and the metronome ?

There's no automatic way to do what im doing (that I know of). It requires a lot of manual timing of different video clips ;-) But basically I write out the music in Logic and then record that playing back and copy it into Final Cut and make sure that the notes line up with the sound.

@@rosslmccallum tank you very much!

You're welcome!!

Sir Deadknight thanks heaps! AUDIX ADX60 mic into a portable TASCAM recorder :-) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrGaksp129e7p2w.html

Actually for writing drums and percussion we use sheet music but without making the lines and spaces into the keys of a piano. That’s just snare drum on the upper and bass drum on the lower in drum notation. If you’re interested in learning all about this sheet music for rhythmic instruments maybe have a look at my other video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l5hdnNljkt69hWQ.html Here’s a pretty standard image that might help too. I copy the bass and snare of the drumset for cajon cdn.schoolofrock.com/img/content-module-single/how-to-read-drum-notation-1573677463.png

I really want to go!! Did you have a good cajon day?

@@rosslmccallum The Peruvian Cajón was recognized by the Organization of American States (OAS) as "Instrument of Peru for the Americas." In this way, one of the most important artistic expressions of Peruvian culture is put before the eyes of the world. These days we are having the Panam Games In Lima and this was one of the tutorials we present to the public: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qMtxe6x5xtHYo4U.html Also as a percussion music lover myself, I would like you to see this video where Paco de Lucia tell how he got a cajón in Perú and bring it to Spain to introduce it into the flamenco music : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l5ljpLqQnq-qZKM.html Greetings from Perú!

Hey! Got an answer for you finally. It's an app called "Impulse". Have a great day!

I recommend hitting the bass with your whole palm. The improvement in your snare sound might just take practicing your technique a little more. It should be a fast slap. Getting the velocity in your hand takes time I think. Also note that when I record cajon I EQ the sound until it's exactly how I like it so it probably sounds better than just practicing in your room.

@@rosslmccallum Thanks. It's hard to tell. It looks like you're only using your fingers for bass, but probably because it's not in 3D. My corners are dull sounding, but I understand about EQ, so that makes sense. Thanks again.

Mzee2A you’re welcome! It’s called “impulse”.

Thanks! It’s called “Impulse”

Thanks so much Prakriti! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. That’s the Sela Satin Nut cajon. Have a great day 👍

Keep working through bit by bit! You’re on the way. Perhaps try going from start to finish on my beginner playlist which you can see on my channel. Good luck and have fun!

Sai Nath I can double check for you later but I’m out right now. When I don’t know a tempo I use this tool to “tap for the tempo” www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm give it a try!

Hey thanks! There are a few in this cajon with accessories playlist I have :-) kzfaq.info/sun/PLkFTJa7bYzThmOWAgnVCglpIA88XgNk78

@@rosslmccallum Thank you!! I'll check it out 😊

Enoch Gilbert thanks for watching!

Yes, they can sound good with lots of different songs 👍

wow.cool...i can play songs now@@rosslmccallum

Thank you so much 😊

Haha cool great to hear and thanks for watching!

Chords might not be the word you are looking for. But do you mean traditional rhythms?

Loading samples sounds electronic. Maybe for a sampler? I use a sampler in my other videos but not this one.

This could have something to do with the position of your hand or maybe even the design of the cajon so it could be worth experimenting with leaning the cajon back a little or moving your hands to a slightly different hitting position. But, sometimes just taking a break can be really important too. Let me know how you go with it.

Thanks heaps!

The steps I think work well are to: 1. Find the downbeat 2. Count the pulse to confirm if it's in 4/4 time or what 3. Feel the subdivision and just tap your hands on your knees. I usually start with 16ths (1e&a 2e&a 3e&a 4e&a). By doing this I can find where certain hits are landing in "the grid". 4. Start playing the cajon with mostly just 16th note ghost notes (that makes up the foundation of many grooves) and start to fill in the accents as you hear them. 5. Slow down the track. KZfaq has a playback setting to play the video at 75% or 50% etc. speed. I use that whenever I can't hear something clearly or the complexity is too high for me. As I'm writing this out I'm hoping it makes sense. Truth is, this explanation works better as a video. I know you're just new to the channel and maybe you don't want me to jump into a sales-pitch but I do have special members content that covers this and much more in video form. This is the official playlist for my complete course (starts out with free lessons and moves into paid content) kzfaq.info/sun/PLkFTJa7bYzTg7_BWxo0EQ3dA8eSY1PKkB If you scroll down in there you'll see "Learn By Ear" parts 1 - 4. It's all about that process I described before and includes some ways for you to practice and test yourself in the videos. If you're interested in this extra material, check out this link: kzfaq.infojoin Select the "Cajon Method 1.1 Class" level membership for $5/month and cancel any time. You also get a 260 page eBook/PDF with notation and practice tips for every lesson. I'm here any time you need questions answered. Just comment here or on any video. Have a great day!

I have recorded my cajon with microphones and then EQ'd/mastered the sound to hit the way I want it to. This has taken years of experimenting with each recording and edit so it keeps getting better bit by bit. The cajon you hear in my videos will usually sound better than normal because I work hard on my recording and editing techniques. Not to worry, yours could sound like this too probably after going through the same process.