Edition Dux Cajon - Die musikalische Zauberkiste

Cajon – The Musical Magic Box is aimed at all children aged 6 and over, with or without prior musical experience. It teaches sound playing technique and basic rhythmic skills in a playful way. Suitable for group and one-to-one lessons.

The videos accompanying the book can be found on the dedicated YouTube channel or via the QR codes on the relevant pages.

Contents:

• Basics
• Description of the cajón
• Playing technique
• Seating position
• 3 Striking Techniques
• Notation
• Stave, quarter note and quarter rest
• Practice makes perfect
• Quarter-note grooves
• The ‘tip’ stroke
• The bass stroke
• The slap beat
• Stop & Go, whole and half rests
• Tempo Tempo
• All together
• The Echo Game: Six Pieces for Two or More Players
• We Play Animal Names
• Don’t Worry Be Happy – for three or more players
• Write your own notes and rests
• Eighth-note grooves
• Eighth notes
• Eighth notes using the ‘tip’ technique
• Tempo Tempo
• Songs and grooves
• Drumming in the jungle
• The Monkey Dance
• Hits for kids with continuous eighth-note grooves
• Groove Battle: a piece for two or more players
• Hits for kids with broken eighth-note grooves
• Fill-ins: The little solos
• Fill-in exercises
• Write your own fill-ins
• New time signatures
• Two well-known pieces in 6/8 time
• Merry Christmas
• We’ll accompany Christmas carols on the cajón
• Space for your own grooves