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

Rhythm patterns covered on this Cajon Method - FUSION DVD: Funk, Hip Hop, Fusion, Bossa Nova, Shuffle, Shuffle (Be-Bop), Swing and Swing (Be-Bop). Dany Moreno proposes the cajon as an alternative and complement of the drum kit, not as a substitute but an alternative for performances in small venues where using the drums becomes a problem of room. One can also take advantage of the similar low-high sound that the cajon shares with the drum and the bass drum. The method consists in a DVD + book format structured in three parts: 1 - Cajon Technique and exercises 2 - Study of the patterns and variations of styles from Funk , Hip Hop, Fusion, Bossa Nova, Shuffle, Shuffle (Be Bop), Swing and Swing (Be-Bop) 3 - Musical themes mixing all patterns studied In each part there are multiple video and audio options, showing in detail all percussion instruments used and the choice of audio depending on the instrument you want to follow, or the combination of them all. The book includes all the exercises and explanations on the DVD contents. Audio is in: Español, English, Français, German, Japanese and Italiano / Percussions Diverses / niveau : Débutant/Intermédiaire / Partition/Dvd Set - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

Access to two different set ups: one with all musicians, the other focused on the cajón, showing it being played from different angles. Also here the volume can be reduced, so the student can play on his own over the music. Five languages included Spanish, English, French, German and Japanese. The DVD is fully compatible with all countries and is formatted for NTSC on one side of the DVD and PAL on the other. UK product number 8353287589. / Percussions Diverses / 60 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

An extended instructional book for the cajon by Matthias Philipzen, who has intensely worked with the instrument for 15 years and is known in the scene as a clinician and musician. This book addresses beginners, advanced learners and professionals and is as well geared for music or instrumental instruction. Apart from numerous styles, it presents tips and tricks for the use of the cajon as well as ensemble music for the group performance. The two included audio-CDs with their carefully produced tracks are a practicing help and invite you to play along. / Percussions Diverses / 88 pages / niveau : Multiple Levels / Partition/Cd Set - Format: 11,75 X 8,25

The Absolute Beginners course has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your instrument. With this superb book you get a comprehensive course featuring step-by-step pictures which take you from first day exercises to playing along with backing tracks. / Percussions