Learn To Play The Cajon From Scratch! - For Beginners

Master cajon basics with proper posture and sit with the front plate accessible, keeping your back straight. Begin with gentle hand stretches to warm up and protect your wrists.

Master the cajon's bass tone and slap tone with proper hand position and wrist motion to build a solid base and expressive slap, practicing daily 15–20 minutes for 10 days.

Learn to combine the cajon bass tone and slapdown with both hands through guided exercises, improve rhythm with a metronome, and build tempo stability for looped patterns.

Practice a bass and snare rhythm in a loop with a metronome, progressively increasing tempo from 40 bpm to 180 bpm to improve cajon coordination and timing.

Learn the basic cajon beat and explore multiple ways to play it, using bass tones and slap tones with either hand, counting 1-2-3-4, and embracing freedom to improvise for beginners.

Learn a rock beat on cajon by alternating bass hits and a slap, exploring right, left, and combined hand patterns, with a nod to we will rock you.

Explore high slapdown accent on the cajon, a thinner tone created by shifting hands toward center and opening fingers. Practice four-by-four bass and accent patterns at 60 BPM.

Master the mid tone, the madone, on the cajon by using wrist-driven strokes just above the top edge, with fingers closed and the palm off the surface.

Master all tones on the cajon with the all tones doubles exercises, first with the right hand, then the left; practice daily with a metronome toward 120 bpm.

Learn a basic rock beat on the cajon, counting one, two, three and four, with bass and slap hits, starting with the right hand.

Level up your cajon skills by learning the rock beat part 3, combining the previous lesson's beat with a second part, and practice along with bass, slap, and clap patterns.

Explore the flam technique on the cajon, a popular drumming stroke that combines a main right-hand hit with a softer left-hand accent to add color and drive to your groove.

Learn to use ghost notes on the cajon to add texture and a wow factor, including the train beat and left-right hand patterns.

Learn a simple cajon beat using slap and bass strokes, then add notes for variety. Practice at a slow tempo, then gradually increase tempo to play together.

Master a more advanced rumba beat by using base slap bass and ghost notes, practicing slowly and together, with alternating hands and looped sequences.

Learn to use the foot slide technique on the cajon to alter pitch, employing the heel for higher or lower tones while practicing a safe, light touch and guided exercise.