PCJD25 - PCJD16 cajon is a box, usually constructed from hardwood, that
you sit on whilst playing. When you hit any face of the cajon, the wood will
resonate to produce a tone. Harder woods like birch & beech tend to produce
stronger more dened bass tones & more cutting high tones. Each wood has
its own sound characteristics. The top surface forms a seat.
The best approach to playing your cajon is to spend time playing the various
surfaces using dierent intensities (hardness) of stroke & playing in dierent
places (eg. top, middle, bottom, side). Get to know your cajon & understand
how you create dierent tones & sounds.
Stroke
• Bass : Same as drum’s kick.
• Tone : Same as drum’s rich snare.
• Tip : Works just like hi-hat or percussion.
For background percussive sounds or
ghost notes.
• Slap : Same as drum’s agile snare.
More stronger sound than Tone.
• Finger : Finger stroke sounds.
Very useful for ghost notes.
• Noise : Swirl sounds with brushed
or hands.
Slap
Tone
Tip
Bass
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