Exercises for cajon - – where to find?

[dannydrumperc]

I’ve searched Yahoo! and Google, and there is nowhere to find any practice exercises for cajon – not even on manufacturers’ sites.

Please, advise of any online resources worth to check.

[tamboricua]

I’ve searched Yahoo! and Google, and there is nowhere to find any practice exercises for cajon – not even on manufacturers’ sites.

Please, advise of any online resources worth to check.

Danny,

Saludos hermano! Here are several resources for the cajon:

Percussionist Nan Mercader has an excellent flamenco cajon book/DVD available.

Also Guillermo MacGill has some material on Mel Bay Publications.

For the Peruvian tradition make sure and check out Rafael Santa Cruz site:

El Cajon Peruano

Hope this helps!

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio



Edited By tamboricua on 1154703713

[dannydrumperc]

I've been using Allan Dworsky’s "Hip Grooves" book for djembe and cajon with good results, but the rhythms are quite limited (because the book comprehends djembe-style and conga-style drums/technique). I found out that djembe and cajon techniques are very similar (and that both instruments have 3 basic sounds), so any written material for one of them could be easily applied to the other.

[Charangaman]

Rumba flamenco, tanguillo, segurillas etc.. These styles once learnt can be adapted and funkified..

http://www.esflamenco.com/product/en37590551.html