Because of this video, I just received the Sabian 11-inch AAX X-Plosion Splash Cymbal. So happy with this purchase! This SABIAN cymbal exceeded my expectations. She was 100% dead-on! Strike it with your hand or with nylon brushes and it sounds wonderful. I still can't believe that a 11" splash delivers as much as this does. Sabian has a winner with their AAX X-Plosion line for sure!

Thank you. I love your lessons. I have a room of drums, but the Cajon is my fave. Play it my with my Djembe, Congas, Darbuka. Brought so much joy to my life to drum and you influenced me. God BLess!!!

Your cajon sounds so good... the bass is so deep and rich... and not mic-ed! Amazing.

I think this is the best video on this matter in KZfaq! Thank you so much this is what I needed!

Your lessons have been very helpful for me and my Cajon playing. You an excellent player and teacher!(and extremely easy on the eyes) ✌️💞+🎶

I use a Sabian AAX 16" El Sabor Picante Hand Crash in my setup. I love how it sounds, it's easy on the hands and also because a do a lot of stuff with brushes on cajon and drums. You can still get a really good crash when played with brushes or sticks. Thanks for the video!

nice one Heidi, I was thinking about just getting any old cheap one to start, but I will get a decent one and try a few in the shop before I get one now. Good advice. Generally I think your Cajon lessons are great, thanks very much

Thank you for this! I never knew the cymbal could be played with the hand; very cool!

Thank you and your channel for your lessons I have learned many things and tricks in the cajon and I'm very excited because the cajon box isn't well known in my country Egypt Keep teaching us Thanks and sorry because I'm not very good at English but I hope that you read this and thanks again :)

Mil.Gracias Heidi ... Saludos desde Mexico

Excellant video! Exactly what I was looking for!

Thanks Heidi, great advice on cymbals. I accidentally picked up a Sabian 16" crash for £12 on eBay to go with my newly purchased cajon. Gig in 2 weeks time .. wish me luck !

Thank you Heidi, I I'm your fan :)

Thank you, very usefull tips, I'll be testing a few cymbals out this week!

Nice one!!! Looking great!

Thank you very much, Heidi. :)

yes I have been doing some cowbell on a pedal, with congas on the left hand, right hand on the cajon and left fot on the hi hat pedal! It's great but requires co ordination which does take some time to get down. I just put up a vid of my cajon kit check it out

sos muy talentosa! estoy aprendiendo a tocar el cajon flamenco siguiendo tus videos como inspiracion! :)

Always a pleasure to see the Queen of cajon ! As for splash cymbals I use Arborea knight 6,8,10...B20 alloy. I Also recently a Radian xl 8"B20 and a zildjian 10"zbt.....I mix up lots of Paiste chime cymbals as well...not the accent cymbals the older ones. The 11" 2002 splash [2] of them and 12" blue colorsound 5 and the 12" 505 splash . A black visions 8" also on the kit right now. Even my 13" 2002 crash fills a nice splash too. Just some cymbals for you to try my friend. I have yet to get a cajon. Although I am doing the hand drums now too as the big 747 rock sound can't be played every where.I'm a stacker I like many sounds off one stand....and my emotions are better displayed that way. Cheers love the video

Hello Heidi, for my cajon set up I use a 20" Zildlian with rivets cymbal to give it that nice sizzle sound (I really love it) and a meinl 14" China Boy cymbal.

Heidi would love an instructional video of how to play the pattern stating on the 15:27 mark and continuing the beat in the same style. Amazing Chops...Very cool BTW!

Been looking at my first cymbal to go with my schlagwerk cajon, just heard a live demo of a sabian aax 18" hand crash. WOW!!! what a sound even from just 1 fingertip.

Hi Heidi! I am learning cajon (Pearl) through your videos tutorials! Excellent job & helpful-keep on !! I just bought a Paiste 10 inch splash..it also works well. Does it make a difference in sound, if you fix it straight or inclined? Thanx!

I just bought the Sabian AA X-Plosion based on your recommendation. Thanks!

thanks a lot for all those informations

Hey True believer (like the name :-) Are you sure it's the cymbal that makes your hands pain and not your actualy cajon playing? In my experience, I have experienced more pain due to hitting the cajon way too loud than hitting the cymbal, the cymbal only gets hit every now and then, the cajon gets slapped all the time! (well, if you play like I do) It's normal that for the first year or so to feel pain as one tends to get a bit excited and slap a bit too hard, that coupled with bad technique....

Hey! No I do not always use the cymbal on the beat... but it probably like that the most like on the drum kit , with the kick bass. And i suppose you can play it on either the left or right, really won't matter, but makes sense to play on left if you play right hand lead as most times you emphasze the cymbals, it would naturally be on the beat, and helps to add the bass kick to it.... hence the left hand playing... But I will be looking into adding right hand playing too!

Hey Norman! The cajon I play in this video is the flamenco cajon. I do have a peruvian cajon but dont play it half as much. The main difference is that the peruvian cajon has no snares or guitar strings inside, so it has more of conga like sound than a snare drum.

Hello Heidi, is it possible to fuse the eastern classical instrument tabla with your cajon? I have tried it once, and it was so amazing that it fascinated all the musicians , perhaps you now should give opportunity to youths to work with you in music ... And I just love your parallel music, I mean the way you sing and decorate it with beats .

Hey!!! It feels GREAT to post up a new video, I have been itching to get it up, been extremely busy with producing and recording our first Fernando's Kitchen Debut Album, to be released on the 29th March, so was a little preoccupied!!! But I look forward to getting back to making cajon videos like mad for you guys!! :-) Great to see you appreciate my lessons!

excellent! How you finding the 10 inch sabian?

love the playing and that cajon! what kind is it?

Hi Heidi, great vid. What mic set-up do you use for your splash cymbal during gigs? Thanks

I use a 10" meinl byzance splash. I'm happy with it, but I think I might try the Sabian shown on this video. You're awesome!

Hola! Yes Hi hat is AWESOME! I recently got one and been playing cajon drum kit a bit to... I have just uploaded a video featuring the use of my new hi hat. It's a great thing to add! even if you just use it with your left foot

Are Sabian rowing without their oars in the water? If I worked for Sabian, I would be posting a 10" splash to Heidi as fast as I possibly could. What an amazing role model/artist endorsement to snap up. Great work, Heidi - your videos are always informative and inspirational. Thank you!

Heidi, are you left or right handed? Can't wait for the cymbal instructional video. You rock. Thanks for all the vids and inspiration!

Heyyyy heidi which cymbal stand do you use while your Gigs and other performances

Hey Heidy, im from indonesia, i have a question, do you think meinl mcs 16 inch medium crash is suitable to be hit by hand? Do you have any suggestion beside using splash cymbals? Thx before

@heidi Hay! Nice to know you! I wanna ask you a question bout' cymbals. Do you prefer splash or crash for play cajon?

I just purchased the Sabian AAH 10" in Israel at a shop called "Marom", it's really good!

Hi Heidi, how are you? First of all I apologize for my English ... I'm from Argentina, and I play the cajon, I was always aware of your videos and your advice. Now I want to incorporate cymbals to my percussion set, and I was wondering if you recommend the use of hi hat, or if you can give us some guidance on the subject ... I appreciate the help, your lessons are spectacular! besos!

If you give the cymbal a little room to flop around it is going to break less. I usually leave the top felt off for this reason. I will do this as long as it isn't going to be hitting the metal part of the stand. Just a thought, but yeah you should never break a cymbal with your bare hands. Love the videos!

Have you tried any of the Meinl Candela Percussion Splashes?

Hi great video thanks, i have been using a set off hats with my Cajon to add that brighter sound mite add a splash in when i have the cash. I was wondering what you do for your hands because mine get very sore, for gigs i have been putting plasters on my hands but i don't like having anything on my hands when i play because i feel very constricted. Any tips?

How do I learn "when" to hit the symbol? I new to drumming and the cajon.

Hiya Heidi the last 2 cymbals at the end which are placed together on a stand, the futhers away cymboal has more or a deeper splash sound to it, where can I get that one from I also play the cajon do reply thank you

Great Vid A1

This is three years old now, Heidi. Have you found any new cymbal additions? Thanks ;-)

Heidi I'm ready to tune my cajon have done this ? Are there some tips as to how its done thanks love

What would be the cheapest and best cymbal for cajon in india..?

What about sabian b8 8inch splash for cajon?

i think the website is down,,, shows database error

# 35. I love the symbols exactly the hi hat. Bless you and thank you Heidi. 05/15/2022 Sun 1::25 am EST. Sa'm The Drummer

Love from India

Hi, I'm from WIndhoek, Namibia. The first time I saw and hear the cajon was in Cape Town, Dec 2012. Was played by guy in Saudiq Khan's band. As a part time percussionist in our band, I made up my mind to buy one. Which brand would you recommend?

Hi Heidi, I have a doubt, the style of your "cajon" is Peruvian or flamenco? I have understood that the sound of both is similar but tends to be very different, and I like the sound of their own. Thanks in advance and greetings from mexico, I love your music :D

Sabian is the best one,there's no contest! I am a drummer (and I'm starting using a cajon also) and I use a 16" AAX studio crash, a signature Chad Smith 18,5" explosion crash,a Turkish moderate 20" ride,a 14" meinl classic custom hats,and a mein classic 10" splash. When I hear some live recording of my drums...the AAX studio is the one with the best sound of all!!!

damn she is badass. I love the cajon too, love it!!

Hi, Heidi. I've seen some cajon players beating cymbals with their right hand, instead of left, as you do. Do you always play the cymbal on beat? (I mean, beating the bass with your right and the cymbal with your left at once). Congratulations for your video-lessons.

0:50 Cool! where can I find you playing this song on youtube?

cool! tnx for reply! :)

I am trying to teach my 5 year old son to play the cajon. I have been using your videos. I am looking for a cymbal for him. Do you think the 11 inch Sabian X plosion cymbal would hurt his hand? Do you have anything else you think might work? Thanks, Dennis

isnt the 16inch stagg a a china cymbale ?

good to c a vid. where have u been

Hi Heidi. I always have one problem when I play. My fingers hurt really bad when I play. Is it because of lack of practice or am I hitting to hard. Please advice.

ebay has some AAX 10". Just thought I'd let you know even if it is months later.

Hi Heidi.! Thank you for the vdo. Very informative....! Heidi I have a question. After I play the cajon(with the cymbals) for about an hour or two...my fingers really get hard. I play a number of other drums like tabla, darbuka, ganjira, etc. I find it difficult to play it. It takes me another few hours of practice on either of these drums to really get comfortable and to loosen my fingers and hand. Is there something wrong in my playing the cajon. Could you please advice me. Thank you.

I think I fell in love

Oh my gods, Heidi! You're so charming! :)

My first cymbal I used with the cajon was exactly the same - stagg. It had too much sustain and then it was too gongy, after the moment of the crash, especially when im on small places... I started hating it so badly, but then when I we started playing more often in bigger clubs, with bigger sound, I heard from aside (recording) that it sounds really cool with the music, and then somebody stole it ...

Hey John I believe that is the Sabian AAX 11'inch explosion splash... my favourite (cymbal num 2)

Hi Heidi! Have you ever tried to play some percussion instruments, while you were playing cajon, at the same time? Thnk you. Mladja

Do you sale cajons in Europe?

Heidi, try not to tighten your cymbals too much because they are more likely to break like that. Do you know that there is Paiste cymbal series dedicated for cajon players? It's called "Paiste PST8 Cajon".

You'll do just fine with any cymbal that sounds good to your ears from Sabian, Zildjian,Crescent, Paiste, Bosphorus or Meinl. Best of all, there are a number of websites that will allow you to hear and buy that exact cymbal.

Damn.. how does it feel to hit it with hand.. they are very hard...?

can you use the drum stick to play the cymbals

You should try the Sabian 16" AAX El Sabor Picante Hand Crash Cymbal!

Got my cajon, cymbal stand and went with a Sabian 10in crash 3 weeks ago.

Sabian has a Picante hand crash, there 16" and 18" so they're full sized crashes but they might be worth checking out.

Heidi Joubert hi! please tell me what size is the diameter SABIAN AAX? and yet the full name)))

You're so pretty :o

hi Heidi I have a 10 inch sabian aa... its great.....

Do you play Djembe or Dumbek?

Do you accept students?

am I the only one that says Cajon as like Louisiana Cajon or (Kay-jin)?

well yes I used to.... I suppose it was a mixture of bad technique, bad cymbals and playing loudly on the street.

You break cymbals hitting them with your hand?!

I bet you would make a great Washboard Player ...

i love you

Non-musicians at 5:41 be like; " What's the difference? I don't hear a difference. There's no difference"

Wow, that could hurt my hand if I hit it a cymbal with a hand, why did you use your hand to hit the cymbal, not a good idea to hit the cymbal with your hand.

ON TOP OF BEING A GREAT PLAYER,AND THE SEXY WAY YOU PLAY! I could listen to you play all day,and you are very pretty..this video is helpful

All cymbals (can) break..!

Hey Heidi,, where is your smile?

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marry me please, ok?

cheap cymbals break and their overtones are dissonant.