Playing Cajon With Sticks

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Cajon sticks offer drummers another set of sounds on the instrument. This video includes a demo of the Meinl cajon sticks and some ideas about how to use them.
I often combine the cajon sticks with shaker, a hand, and various combinations of looser and tighter options on the sticks themselves.
0:00 Intro
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1:23 Why play cajon with sticks?
2:29 Meinl Cajon Sticks
3:04 Different sounds with sticks
3:50 Inner touches with hands versus sticks
4:38 Rudiments on cajon with sticks
4:58 Combinations of implements and percussion instruments
6:40 More information on how to play cajon
6:46 Final Thoughts
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@daveevad3524 3 жыл бұрын

Those sticks are magic! I have the same issue with Cajon. The sounds produced by hand hitting is very plain and flat. But these sticks really adds a lot of flavour to the beat!

@RhythmNotes 3 жыл бұрын

You’re one of the first percussionists to share that with me. Very cool.

@rejimathewphdlcswreat-expr5328 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful teaching! You are such a clear and gifted music teacher! Thank you for demonstrating this wonderful color pallet!

@RhythmNotes 6 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! And thank you for the kind words.

@AdrianLugo1967 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. I've been playing with my hands for quite some time, and I was kind of curious on using cajon sticks. This will definitely upgrade what I do with my shakers and tams

@RhythmNotes 2 жыл бұрын

That’s great!

@furiousviper83 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Lots of informations about cajon sticks and variations. Thanx.

@RhythmNotes 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@LucasSheldon 2 жыл бұрын

3:06 Low Tone - Tight Cajon Stick 3:13 High Tone - Tight Cajon Stick 3:20 Low Tone - Loose Cajon Stick 3:26 High Tone - Loose Cajon Stick 3:34 Low Tone - Hands 3:40 High Tone - Hands

@RhythmNotes 2 жыл бұрын

✔️

@fredlittle8127 3 жыл бұрын

I too use similar implements to those you are using (Vater Monster Brushes). What I get the most balanced sound with is using one brush/stick in a loose grouping, and the Schlagwerk Sizzle Board strapped on my right leg to get a HH/Cym/Shaker effect. This way I can use hands, brush/stick, or any combination on the board and cajon, allowing me to switch back and forth between shaker sound and fills without picking up anything else.

@RhythmNotes 3 жыл бұрын

That’s really cool. I had’t heard of the Schlagwerk until now.

@daveargall3454 4 жыл бұрын

I think I may need these sticks! I have been using natural straw like sticks SBRU30RS by Stagg. These are great and I have flattened the ends both out by wrapping wire ties a few cms up from the handles and tying a string at the centre through the 'straws'. They provide a nice natural sounding swish but they are wearing out and bits keep breaking off. Your playing sounds really good with some cool tips.

@RhythmNotes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning it, Dave. And I hope you like the cajon sticks.

@ARDrummer 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool...sounds great! Would probably be alot easier on the hands if playing for a long time!

@RhythmNotes 4 жыл бұрын

For sure

@1614josue 3 жыл бұрын

I love it... I think we can vary between hands and the Cajón sticks depending on the groove and song... Creativity is a beautiful tool in music, give it that different sound that can highlight the music and make it diverse to stand out... But that’s just me 🤷‍♂️ 🎶

@RhythmNotes 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree Eric.

@1614josue 3 жыл бұрын

@@RhythmNotes Thank you

@williggg 2 жыл бұрын

I get good sound with Vater cajon brushes. I also used a cajon pedal and foot tambourine.

@RhythmNotes 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I might try the Vater cajon brushes.

@anibalvargas6629 9 ай бұрын

I used these Sticks all the time.

@RhythmNotes 9 ай бұрын

I love ‘em and don’t use them often enough.

@revkelly58 3 жыл бұрын

I use them on my cajon, and can still hit a Remo bucket snare. I have to play the bucket pretty softly, I don’t think the “sticks” really play loud enough, certainly not as loud with just hands but they have their place. When I use sticks I can’t play cabasa on he side of cajon either.

@RhythmNotes 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried the snare bucket. Do you like it?

@revkelly58 3 жыл бұрын

Rhythm Notes Yes I do. Bear in mind I am just starting to be a stick drummer, have been doing hand percussion and hand drumming for yrs. When I finally got on the cajon bandwagon, I saw “broomsticks” being used, but I don’t feel they really get that snare sound out of the Cajon’s that have snares. So I bought one of the Remo bucket heads with the snares and tried it out. A kick set buddy of mine checked it out, thought I was cool and a legit way to accompany the cajon. You can also use the thicker headed one for a Tom-Tom as well. I started snare drum lessons late last yr, I wanted to play the caixa drum in our Samba band. But with the Covid and breaking my wrist I put it hold hold for awhile. Returning to it slowly. I like both the Meinl plastic brushes as well as the broomstick brushes. It depends on what sound you want for the music.

@prodbyjshep 6 ай бұрын

Do you think it’s possible to get a rimshot type sound with a cajon, with these sticks or without?

@RhythmNotes 6 ай бұрын

I haven't been able to. I would try the Meinl cajon snare that's about $70. ... Actually, come to think of it ... may try a wooden ruler. Smack the face of the cajon lightly with flat side of the ruler. That might sound like a rimshot.

@prodbyjshep 6 ай бұрын

@@RhythmNotes thanks man 🙏🏻

@aggietommyjones 3 жыл бұрын

What cajon is this? I know it’s mic’d but the low end bass and snare sound great with the brushes

@RhythmNotes 3 жыл бұрын

kit.co/rhythmnotes/cajon-drumming-kit/meinl-cajon-box-drum

@alfinti 3 жыл бұрын

How or where do you find those sticks?. And how you call it?

@RhythmNotes 3 жыл бұрын

kit.co/rhythmnotes/cajon-drumming-kit/meinl-stick-brush

@Stoker47 Жыл бұрын

I’ve become a fan and collector or cajon brushes….. and things that work well as brushes. Has anyone tries using fly swatters. 🙄 Also sticking a large pompoms on the end of lightweight drums sticks will give you a great bass! 🥴 Are you gonna ask me about toilet bowl brushes?😕

@RhythmNotes Жыл бұрын

Hmm ... have you tried toilet bowl brushes?

@Stoker47 Жыл бұрын

@@RhythmNotes toilet bowl brushes, a questionable esthetic, are magical. Not as “thumpy” as the Meinl standard Cajon brush, great brush tones around the edges of the Cajon face, and shorter handles provide good rebound. Can play with a bit more vigor on the softer tunes but you don’t really need to since my cajon is miked .😎

@RhythmNotes 9 ай бұрын

Interesting choice of implement.

@AnkothOfficial Ай бұрын

Playing cajon with sticks for drumset. It sounds like shit regardless of what I use. The bass drum sound is OK, but the snare sounds like a really bad hi hat or something, regardless of what it's hit with, it's just not explosive and beefy enough to make the style of music I am making and it sucks because I've got no space for a real drum kit.

@RhythmNotes Ай бұрын

Would a small auxiliary snare work for your setup?

@AnkothOfficial Ай бұрын

@@RhythmNotes probably. But it means I'd have to aquire one.