Drum Cajon Setup

Cajon drumming kit 1.

Old skool drum and bass classics. No i want to stick with the cajon for now. Alternatively you can always use a cajon drum that comes with a preamp system and do your recording digitally. The schlagwerk cajon add ons expand your sound possibilities.

Namely cajon drums are considered to be an acoustic instrument so all you need to do is simply put a microphone in front of your cajon drums and start playing. Pedal options for cajon. We took a 12 inch dowel rod and cut it to about 13 14 inches.

Its a wood box drum with a solid frame and a. I use this setup at live gigs in. The cajon is the most essential piece of the cajon drum set.

We then cut a hole in the side of the box and slid the rod through. Yes i want to know what is possible. Hand crafted wooden panel box frame ensures efficient acoustical percussion sounds and style.

Here is a rock based performance on my cajon kit setup. The lowest tone we will create the bass stroke fig. Integrated guitar strings allow for rhythmic production while the rubber capped feet at the base provide anti vibration interference.

Apply additional sounds or play your cajon like a drum kit. 1 emulates the bass drum on a typical drum set. The term cajon is also applied to other box drums used in latin american music such as the cuban cajon de rumba and the mexican cajon de tapeo.

Im using a cajon as the main drum accessorised with a snare drum and kahzan vintage series cymbals. Since the cajon is the kick drum youll need a proper way to connect the pedal. A cajon is a box shaped percussion instrument originally from peru played by slapping the front or rear faces with the hands fingers or sometimes implements such as brushes mallets or sticks.

The pyle stringed jam cajon features classic and traditional instrument style. That setup frees up one hand to play a shaker or go around the kit. Sitting squarely on top of the cajon begin by keeping your fingers gently held together with the palm of the hand flat relaxed and held parallel to the front panel or face plate.

Playing the pedal with my heel is made easier by calibrating the pedal i adjust the angle of the beater so that it is closer to the cajon. The snare is what really sets apart the cajon from just a wooden box. Cajones are primarily played in afro peruvian music but has made its way into flamenco as well.