Par ROTTGER MARTIN. Don't want to lug an entire drum kit on stage? Want to play unplugged without drowning out your band mates? The Cajon, the smallest drum kit in the world, is the perfect powerful accompaniment instrument to any kind of band, be it blues, hip hop, boogie or rock - providing a full snare and rich bass sound, amplified or acoustic. This book provides beginners with a step-by-step introduction to this little box, called Cajon. You'll not only find all important back-up information (history, instrument-building), you'll also learn how to play rock, pop and Latin grooves. Enclosed you'll find a CD containing sound examples to the respective exercises to help you practice and control the sound you make. The CD also includes play along-tracks, allowing you to test your skills under realistic conditions. / Latin / Etude / Cajon

This DVD teaches 20 great grooves that fit with all kinds of music. It starts with a detailed demonstration of basic technique and features clear step-by-step instruction throughout. Each pattern is shown in side view player?s eye view and slow motion. And at the end of every lesson the patterns are played along with music. Along the way your instructor Alan Dworsky explains basic rhythmic concepts in the user-friendly way that won himtwo DRUM Magazine Readers? Poll awards for Best Instructional Book. A PDF file is also included with charts of all the patterns. And the rhythm almost never stops so you can always play along.