Hal Leonard Cajon Method (book/Video Online)

Format: Softcover Video Online
Author: Paul Jennings

This beginner's guide for anyone learning to play the cajon takes you through the basics of the instrument and its techniques with dozens of exercises and over 30 grooves from many genres including rock, Latin, blues, jazz, flamenco, funk, and more. There are also more advanced techniques in the final chapter that include how to change the pitch with your foot, playing with brushes, and playing rolls with your fingers.
45 accompanying online videos that demonstrate many of the rhythms a techniques in the book.

Topics covered include:
playing position
how to read the notation
bass and slap tone exercises
grooves
changing pith
foot slide exercises
finger doubles and triples
playing with brushes
and much more.