The Most Basic Cajon Groove - Let's Really Perfect It!

[@rosslmccallum]

Hey thanks for watching! 😁 I've got news for anyone that wants to practice along with the backing music in this video. There are 10 minute practice loops available to channel members for download. Want to be a member? kzbin.infojoin Thank you! ❤

[@jasonmusic9938]

yo did you use a tambourine seperately or is it activating somehow when you hit your right hand? sounds great

[@rosslmccallum]

@@jasonmusic9938 Thanks! It's added separately. I think I started out with just a metronome sound but wanted to use something more musical to do the timekeeping thing.

[@janettefindlay8857]

Ross thank you, you are a great help, just taking up Cajon at 84 years of age, your videos are brilliant. You make it so easy for me to follow, less you x

[@janettefindlay8857]

Bless !

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much! Welcome to the channel 😁

[@Darkjipee]

Man, you rock! I'm an ex drumer. I bought a cajon, and I went to see a bunch of tutorial channels. Yours is the one. Thanks for your good advices and simple explanations. Keep going. Greatings from Belgium.

[@rosslmccallum]

I’m very glad to have you along for the journey! Have a good day 😁

[@lestrum]

Agree wholeheartedly.

[@rogerIndianKing]

Categorically the most beautiful lesson on Cajon Fundamentals on youtube!

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much! It means a lot to me to get amazing feedback like this. Have a great day!

[@thomasbaes8808]

Wow! The first video who actually explains from the beginning how to play a cajon! Thx for the exercices! I will use them to play the cajon!

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks and welcome to the channel!

[@Dobroz99]

Ross, thanks so much for playing these grooves with music. It’s a much better experience being able to play along with you as a beginner. It helps in getting that “Feel” so to speak. Really appreciate your time and effort!😊

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked it.

[@uberjam-sam8512]

Thanks!

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much!!

[@sudhasingh8412]

For the learner, there is nothing better that the teacher explain soo well.👍.....Nice groove🤞

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks Sudha! I’m glad I could get the video to this new level of quality :-)

[@Androude]

Спасибо!

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much!

[@lazosopenmic]

Fantastic tutor! Thank you for this inspiration. Clear and concise for beginners player who is mainly fiddle.

[@rosslmccallum]

@@lazosopenmic very glad I could help!

[@Kipp274]

Good simplicity is art should be a phrase to preach. Just bought a Cajon because I wanted to add percussion to my acoustig songs. And that phrase about simplicity applies to music in general. Sometimes the simple songs are the most impactful, if they have this "something special" in it. But I'm just here writing whats on my mind haha, thanks for this lesson, I was familiar with bars and notes and so on, but your visualisation while doing the rythm got me playing in no time. Now I'm here again with a new instrument practicing to a metronome for hours on end :=D

[@rosslmccallum]

Welcome and thanks for your thoughts on the impact of simplicity. I agree! Let me know any time you have questions. See you soon!

[@Kipp274]

​@@rosslmccallum It's been 3 days and I now have the feel for where to hit and how hard to hit, most of the time haha. Damn this is fun. Do you have any advice on how to record a Cajon, or how to make it sound better in a recording in post? It sounds cool already but maybe it can sound better you know haha :D In Audacity I can see the snare being extremely loud while the kick is a little weak. I have my mic in front of the cajon and of course it sounds way better live than in the final recording, just like any instrument. Maybe it's just me hitting the snare way too hard or idk.

[@fjrobinson44]

Been looking for a good video to get started. This was perfect. Went through it four times on the deck as the sun set. Thank you!

[@rosslmccallum]

Sounds like a good first session!

[@BlabbiBlabberson]

I had to practice the 16th notes at 120 so many times but I can play it now with way more confidence, thank u so much! You're the best Cajon teacher on KZbin! Great lesson :)

[@rosslmccallum]

I’m so glad this lesson got you to the next step with your cajon playing! Thanks and welcome to the channel :-)

[@curiousam4275]

This was a great video. I appreciate you breaking it down to its rudimentary/simple steps. Your examples were spot on and easy to follow. I learned a lot from this. Thank you so much!

[@rosslmccallum]

Hey you’re 100% welcome!

[@annasworldofbricks]

I'm a new cajon player and have little experience. I found this channel and it's exactly what I need. Thanks Ross!

[@rosslmccallum]

Welcome! Let me know any time you have questions.

[@annasworldofbricks]

@@rosslmccallum Okay. I will do that 👍

[@markanderson6690]

Awesome lesson! Simple, yet very helpful. Appreciate the grooves.

[@rosslmccallum]

@@markanderson6690 you’re very welcome!

[@Marjoline]

Wow, that was great! So nice to have some practice in getting up to speed on the basic grooves! Thanks heaps!

[@rosslmccallum]

@@Marjoline I’m glad you liked it!

[@ZdenekJanecek-tq1io]

Great job, I can imagine hard work behind shooting this, even with simple grooves. In my videos I let the mistakes be, but I can't stand if I can't talk properly, so that can take me some effort. So you also explain everything nicely. 🎉

[@rosslmccallum]

The whole presentation takes a lot of work yeah. Thank you for the kind words.

[@georginahuq9033]

It was really cool at the same time simple enough to follow. Thank you!

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad it was helpful! See you again soon.

[@Chubbum1337]

Dude great video! I'm teaching someone some basics/fundamentals right now, and this was wonderful. Can't wait to join your premium sub!

[@rosslmccallum]

Awesome! Thank you and looking forward to having you along for the journey.

[@roxannejones1085]

Stellar suggestion my brother! Super appreciated the play along and time progression elements of the video, Ross. Will be utilizing on replay until my hands can hang w 16th notes @ 120 lol

[@rosslmccallum]

@@roxannejones1085 giving anything a bit of attention each day in your practice is the key to mastering it! Good luck and have fun with it :-)

[@salilphadnis4147]

I am practicing this everyday, thank you so much for your videos. Learning a lot from them.

[@rosslmccallum]

That’s really great to hear. You’re welcome!

[@neilkonitshek2906]

Thanks. Just bought a cajon. This was a really fun lesson

[@rosslmccallum]

@@neilkonitshek2906 i’m glad you liked the lesson. Welcome to the channel!

[@INUNOUVELLECALEDONIE]

Super merci 🤩

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you liked the lesson!

[@MeLlamoKi]

Clear explanation for all the newbies Nice tutorial as always!

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elijahBES]

This is my 1st time doing this And i hit 16th notes on 120 BPM🎉🎉 Im really surprised Thank you dear ross im really blessed by your videos You deserve more likes, comments and subscribers surely Gob bless❤❤

[@rosslmccallum]

Awesome to hear! Thanks 🙏

[@afgaming7985]

You are a nice teacher for me. I am learning many things from you. Love form me and my country🇳🇵

[@rosslmccallum]

I'm happy to hear the videos I make are helping people build up new skills and ways to express their music. Thanks again for the comments today.

[@afgaming7985]

@@rosslmccallum wlc

[@ninealpha1663]

Great vid! Can I just say, that Fandango Line cajon is one heck of a beautiful instrument...

[@rosslmccallum]

Was love at first sight/touch for me too.

[@floorcollaris5776]

Such a good video! Explaining it in simple language helps to understand notes and rythym. Thank you Ross!

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you liked it!!

[@alonadizon2113]

You’re an amazing teacher!!! Thanks❤

[@1997AlexB]

Lost it doing 16ths at 100 BPM. Was a lot of fun though. Im gonna have to watch this video a few more times :)

[@BobYanuar95]

I Hope i live next door to you really, so i can learn from you side to side. Thanks for the course Ross, i only support you by not skipping ads. Good luck!

[@rosslmccallum]

Bob that's so nice of you to say! Thanks for being on the journey with me.

[@marselag6639]

This is amazing tutorial !!!! with great sample music to practice 👍👍

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@curiousam4275]

Great video Russ! You helped me understand this concept Finally! Thanks a million!

[@rosslmccallum]

No worries at all! Happy to help!

[@MattQuattro]

Love the energy in this video. You really know how to take what could be a boring topic and make it fun. Nice work!

[@rosslmccallum]

Thank you bro that’s exactly what I wanted to do! Appreciate the feedback always.

[@ajitnair2555]

Playing this tonight for sure! This video was my lunch time entertainment

[@rosslmccallum]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes 😀

[@ajitnair2555]

@@rosslmccallum it went ok-ish 😂. Doesn’t sound as graceful as when you do it - and do it so effortlessly! Will continue to practise. 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@rosslmccallum]

@@ajitnair2555 it’s all about putting the work in and sounding a bit better every day 👍😁 The main thing is that you are willing to keep making progress 1% at a time.

[@abhivela]

Thank you sooo much for this tutorial ❤❤🎉

[@rosslmccallum]

Happy I could help!

[@jayatunes]

Ross, thanks, I’m really enjoying having the tracks to play along too!

[@rosslmccallum]

That’s the way!!! 10 minute loops give plenty of time to really lock in and get in the zone.

[@vincentrivest6235]

Good job boy, very well done. Vincent from Québec Canada

[@rocketsroc]

It is a great help to show your hand strikes looking down since it is less confusing than from the front which is reversed from the viewer.

[@rosslmccallum]

I agree with you and do that for videos with either more different grooves to learn or more complex rhythms.

[@lestrum]

I could be wrong but as someone who has played Djembe for awhile and now Cajon, I think its easy to get tripped up trying to follow the hands too frequently when watching instructors and videos. Most are better off using their ears, listening intently to the accents, the groove, feeling the pulse, and so on.

[@rocketsroc]

@@lestrum I agree with you. I find that if I just get into the beat and rhythm and then add my own various strikes it works better.

[@lestrum]

@@rocketsroc takes some work and you are correct.

[@shortcutsunny]

Great stuff to go back over and lock in, even for more experienced cats. So helpful to pull out the old DB90

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah the DB90 is a lifelong partner.

[@benni.rosinante]

Thanks a lot for this great video 🤗 Especially the playing along with the songs helped me a lot 🎉

[@rosslmccallum]

Very glad to hear that! This was my hope for this video.

[@82ivaylo]

Mnny thanks for your lessons! I just ordered a cajon and will start to play.

[@rosslmccallum]

Awesome! Let’s start this journey 👍

[@ErikErosa]

Oh man, this is probably the best beginner lesson I’ve found so far. I really do feel like I learned a bunchç1

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much for that feedback, Erik! I’m glad it landed right in the right place and time for you.

[@TnM99]

Superb way to simplify learning

[@rosslmccallum]

Thank you very much!!

[@eileentackney379]

great video Ross. Thanks

[@rosslmccallum]

You’re welcome!

[@Idukkigoldspices]

Thank you sooo much for this and your other videos! ❤❤

[@rosslmccallum]

Very happy I could help!

[@seemawadhwani669]

You r Always Rocking sir From- India

[@jesusmunoz7347]

Excelente trabajo.

[@rosslmccallum]

@@jesusmunoz7347 thank you!

[@Michael777Simmons]

awesome thanks. it was fun

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson!

[@fit2shine]

Love it so much, thank you! Really helpful!!!

[@rosslmccallum]

So glad it was helpful for you!!!

[@naninagarcia8958]

I love the cajón. I can play the basic basic. but I definitely love it! Thanks!

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you love it too!!

[@usernamecopiedmrb]

You should try his courses. I've learned a lot.

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks for the support as always!

[@ssk111]

I really want to learn cajon from a couple of years and I just could not decide whether should I buy one and start learning with zero music knowledge or not. But I guess I should go for that now. Now is the time after watching you.

[@lucasfernando5439]

Going to watch this again,great work ross

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much!

[@ManFindsMeaning]

Great instruction, thanks mate!

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@StanSweeney1]

Super Cajon lesson.

[@rosslmccallum]

Happy to help!

[@jasonmusic9938]

awesome chill jam

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks 🙂

[@aritrasarkar2226]

Again giving chance to learn some new things..Thank you sir.. Waiting for next video..

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much! Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

[@hartvenessa]

Great break down.

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks, glad you liked the lesson.

[@rahulmark6929]

Really simple and enjoyed it

[@rosslmccallum]

@@rahulmark6929 thank you! 🙏

[@rahulmark6929]

I would like to learn more where do I sign up

[@rosslmccallum]

@ kzbin.info/aero/PLkFTJa7bYzTg7_BWxo0EQ3dA8eSY1PKkB&si=G0SRSWQVjZaqO5MH there’s the complete course! After a number of free lessons, you’ll encounter the members only material. Signing up as a Student (member) also gets you my ebook, which contains all the notation, tips, and more for every single video in that playlist. So, if you’d like to get access to that right from the start, go to kzbin.infojoin If you have any questions or need any help with anything, let me know! Ps. I’m doing a live Q&A every weekend for members who are on the “Leader” level. That’s another option too. Thanks again!

[@uberjam-sam8512]

Great lesson I noticed how you were hitting the back beat on 2 and 4 a little differently and was trying to do the same. This became pretty difficult at 120 bpm.

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you liked the lesson! Can you give me a little more detail on the 2 and 4 nuance you mentioned?

[@uberjam-sam8512]

@ felt to me like you were emphasizing the downbeat or 2 and 4 it was subtle...hopefully not imaginary lol

[@rosslmccallum]

@@uberjam-sam8512 hmm, well if it sounded OK, that’s OK 👍

[@venugopalgangadharan879]

Great video. Thank you

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you liked it!

[@lestrum]

Very good. Well explained. Many learn how to bash about with regards to hand percussion instruments, play some patterns, etc. But often do not learn accompaniment. Or do not know where to begin. I love the play along. Believe much of this instruction can be applied to Djembe as well.What also should not be overlooked is demonstrating one can accompany slow and be effective.

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much for the awesome feedback! Have a great day 😀

[@lestrum]

Most welcome. As good as any instruction posted. Better than most.

[@marklicano1978]

Great video! God Bless Brother.

[@rosslmccallum]

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment too. Have a great day!

[@tubular167]

Fantastic Ross...every beginner will gain so much From watching you cover the foundation of groove...😁😁

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks again!! Yeah I think combining theory with engaging musical examples is a good way to learn. If you keep a track the same but change one thing in the rhythm and then explain the theory of that, it feels to me like it’s easy to follow.

[@tubular167]

@@rosslmccallum yes..I completely agree with you on that point Ross. Cheers

[@scribblesavvycalligraphy]

Great video. Very well done. Your instruction is clear and it was helpful to see the different grooves in varied tempos played along with music. I've never played a cajon before, only a standard drum kit, so I'm trying to figure out what the learning curve is going from one to the other.

[@rosslmccallum]

Welcome to the channel! I hope you find lots of value here. Just let me know any time you have questions.

[@scribblesavvycalligraphy]

@@rosslmccallum Thanks for responding. I certainly will!

[@cardilone-d1m637]

Awesome!! 🙏🏼

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnpoag7073]

very helpful, Thanks!

[@rosslmccallum]

You’re welcome!

[@Pratt_MusicRoom]

Awesome just awesome. at 50 I AM gonna play the cajon. Thanks to u.

[@rosslmccallum]

Welcome to the channel!

[@ItsKichuBoss]

Please do create more videos and lessons like this.... I learned a lot....

[@rosslmccallum]

Super glad to hear that!! I want to make more videos like this that connect the basics together in a simple but musical way too. Cheers!

[@351879331]

Nice tracks to play along

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

[@DanAbsalonson]

Great video. Very helpful.

[@rosslmccallum]

I’m glad you liked it!

[@dbodybalancing]

Great vid Ross, thank you, I have been enjoying learning from you!

[@rosslmccallum]

My pleasure!

[@rahulk7348]

Great tutorial:) Thank you ❤

[@rosslmccallum]

You’re welcome! Thanks for checking out my channel.

[@wendelcruz6594]

You are great thank for your lessons.

[@rosslmccallum]

Happy to help!

[@siyonamarkas5335]

Video after so long time 😃it was helpful thanks for sharing this ❤️

[@rosslmccallum]

So glad to hear this one helped too!

[@RolandVicaire]

Thank you Ross !!

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks Roland 🙏

[@harryharshan]

simplified at its best.... loved it...

[@rosslmccallum]

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication 😉

[@dintoons1]

Excellent basics, thank you, Ross!

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks for watching. It was fun to teach too :-)

[@bbekrai316]

Thank you sir 😊.I have learned something that I havenot learned .

[@rosslmccallum]

I’m glad I could help you move forward!

[@bbekrai316]

Thank you sir

[@greghickman3458]

Really great course, thanks. I feel I have a bit of a musical disability as I'm struggling with the 8th note grooves.

[@rosslmccallum]

Keep working on it! If you can cut things in half in the physical world, you’ll be able to cut time in half and be able to make evenly divided 8th notes with some practice. Let me know when you feel like you’ve got it.

[@varunk5576]

Very useful 💯

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad to hear that!

[@xxxtripple3383]

great new lesson thx !

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad to be of service!

[@sajanraghavan]

Fantastic

[@emmanuelsilagan]

So good!

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks again Mino!

[@lydinh8649]

Thank you

[@rosslmccallum]

Happy to help!

[@bachdo9249]

Great video, great explanation and great examples to play along with. Thank you !

[@rosslmccallum]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@karens5692]

Love this. Useful.

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad to hear that!

[@mkr5550]

Thanks for this

[@rosslmccallum]

You’re very welcome!

[@derek3136]

A friend bought me a cajon for my birthday a couple of months ago and I've been working along with your videos to get me going. I'd like to say thanks! they are very helpful. I was wondering if you would invite Matthew Whitehouse on your channel to give a breakdown of some drum n bass grooves, and how he approaches his technique?

[@rosslmccallum]

Hey Derek! Congrats on the new cajon and thanks for joining me on your journey with it. Matthew and I actually played a cajon duet together once but I haven’t had as much contact with him recently. I believe he did do a few tutorials on his channel about techniques but maybe not breakdowns of rhythms. Try watching one of this videos at 50% speed first and see if that gets you a start into the style. Thanks again and talk to you soon!

[@shivamhindoriya5119]

Thankyou so much Brother

[@rosslmccallum]

You're very welcome!

[@marcosmpvs5555]

Simplesmente INCRÍVEL, você toca muitooooooo! O loco.

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much!

[@tylercaine4704]

I really enjoy your videos good teaching style and awesome groove music to learn to. How do I get the tracks?

[@rosslmccallum]

@@tylercaine4704 thanks 🙏 I’m glad you’re here and enjoying the channel! The tracks can be downloaded if you’re a channel member. If you have any other questions or suggestions, please let me know! For membership info, look out for a “join” button or go to KZbin.com/rosslmccallum/join

[@Dunqdo]

Thx and Subscribed

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks and welcome!

[@tygrysialilia4679]

Hi Ross, thank you so much for this video. I love this background music, so wonderful flow - great for practice. What is the name of the song? I'd like to download it and practice, practice...

[@rosslmccallum]

Thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed the lesson. The music is actually something I put together with some different samples and loops that I sourced from a website called Splice. There are long looping versions of these tracks that you can download and practice with if you become a member of my channel. Here’s the link to check that out kzbin.infojoin There are lots of other benefits too! If you have any other questions about this or anything else to do with cajon or rhythm just let me know!

[@rockingdehradun5211]

Great 👍🏼

[@rosslmccallum]

@@rockingdehradun5211 thanks 🙏 glad you enjoyed it!

[@CemMidillili]

thanks

[@rosslmccallum]

No worries, glad you liked the lesson!

[@pikamallark9252]

i love this course you should watch it I learned a lot

[@rosslmccallum]

Thanks so much! I’m glad it has been useful.

[@dianawilliams6700]

Thank you!!😂

[@kaistudio8229]

how do you know i am now lookin for cajon lesson.. hahah you get my subs

[@rosslmccallum]

Welcome to the channel!

[@Shaurya-g8p]

Epic cajon trick

[@rosslmccallum]

Glad you enjoyed the video!