Single, Double, and Triple Paradiddles

Teacher: Alex Acuña Length: 9 min Category: Vocabulary

Alex shows how the paradiddles on the congas create rhythms. The single paradiddle is a Caribbean rhythm from Puerto Rico. The double paradiddle is an African beat in "three or six" feel. The triple paradiddle is it's own pattern.

Rumba 2

Teacher: Paul Jennings Length: 5 min Category:

Rumba 2 is a nice variation of Rumba 1 which was in the beginner course. You do not have to have learned Rumba 1 to learn this one.

Purdie Shuffle

Teacher: Paul Jennings Length: 4 min Category:

The famous Purdie Shuffle is a rhythm created by Bernard Purdie. Variations of the Rhythm have also been used in hit songs by Led Zeppelin, Toto, and Steely Dan.

266 – Intermediate Cajon Techniques

Teacher: Paul Jennings Length: 4 min Category: Play Cajon Now

Paul Jennings (Jethro Tull) will now demonstrate some more intermediate techniques on the cajon once you have learned the basics. Check out his course "Learn to Play Cajon from Beginner to Advanced".

Thickening Your Groove With Percussion Toys

Teacher: Mario Calire Length: 8 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Percussion, Secrets From the Pros

Mario shows you the difference between playing a basic pattern with and without grace notes and another great way to thicken your groove by adding percussion toys.

Using Latin Rhythms In A Pop Environment

Teacher: Richie Gajate-Garcia Length: 53 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Live Rebroadcast, Musical Styles, Percussion

Richie and Roland Gajate-Garcia show us various rhythms with different feels in a pop environment as well as discuss there approach to hybrid kits.

Pitch Change

Teacher: Paul Jennings Length: 4 min Category:

Changing the pitch of the cajon with the foot slide technique is something that most cajon players use. It is a fantastic way to get a wide range of tones from your cajon and also works great for use in both fills and rhythms.

Brushes on Cajon

Teacher: Paul Jennings Length: 4 min Category:

Brushes on the cajon sound great and more and more players are now using brushes on the cajon.  The way you hold brushes for cajon is a little different than how you hold brushes or sticks for regular drum set or snare drum playing.  You want to have both brushes pointed down at the floor or toward the bottom of your cajon. Watch the video for how to hold them correctly.

Using Latin Rhythms in a Pop Environment

Teacher: Roland Gajate-Garcia Length: 53 min Category: Learn Congas

Richie and Roland Gajate-Garcia show us various rhythms with different feels in a pop environment and discuss their approach to hybrid kits. This is one of over 100 lessons in our "Lesson Library."

Developing Double Strokes on Hand Percussion

Teacher: Kornel Horvath Length: 10 min Category: Hand Technique, Percussion, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Kornell demonstrates his unique hand technique that he developed in his home country away from outside influences.