3 Best Beginner Cajon Exercises

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  • Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
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    0:33 - "Bass Bass Snare Snare" - Most basic cajon rhythm
    1:52 - "Quick Attack" - How to get faster on cajon
    3:15 - This is a workout - Put this in your daily cajon practice
    4:03 - My warmup today - Here's an exercise at 160bpm
    5:00 - "Moving 16th Accents" - Important rhythmic warmup
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  • @rosslmccallum
    @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +37

    “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” - Earl Nightingale
    "Bass Bass Snare Snare"
    - Space hits evenly
    - Let the drum resonate
    - Balance the power of each hit
    "Quick Attack"
    - Move hands smoothly up and down
    - Control soft and loud dynamics
    - Build speed and accuracy
    "Moving Accent 16ths"
    - Count and feel subdivisions
    - Develop reflexes for quick changes
    - Get familiar with every space in "the grid"

  • @brandonfong6769
    @brandonfong6769 11 месяцев назад

    Ross, your approach is so genuine and authentic. Thank you for your lessons

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  11 месяцев назад

      I appreciate that! Glad you like my lessons.

  • @Adrian-dl9nb
    @Adrian-dl9nb 4 года назад

    Awesome video! Finally I sat down to do the exercises.

  • @Kljopa
    @Kljopa 5 лет назад +2

    Awesome, i will try these out. I got into learning again and i really like the recent 16bar breakbeat and this fundamentals will go along well hopefully i stick to them. Thank you for all the great videos.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      Excellent to hear that!! Nice work putting in the effort to improve.

  • @CajonMaster
    @CajonMaster 5 лет назад +20

    Nice one! I like the visual metronome, well done!

  • @lenkakrivankova
    @lenkakrivankova 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for a great tutorial! I love the dot system!

  • @katiemt94
    @katiemt94 4 года назад +1

    Your videos have been so helpful brother, and always entertaining ! Thank you

  • @NuevoTangoMK
    @NuevoTangoMK 3 года назад

    Amazing!! Thank you for this !

  • @harshkhurana6460
    @harshkhurana6460 3 года назад

    Thanks Ross! Started following you recently and learning so much :)

  • @ajitnair2555
    @ajitnair2555 11 месяцев назад

    Nice one! Will be using this as one of my self-tutoring videos to learn to play the Cajon!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  11 месяцев назад +2

      Awesome. I still use these as my daily warmups.

  • @rosslmccallum
    @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +5

    We now have a forum!
    Invite link - discord.gg/cpmsA6k
    0:33 - "Bass Bass Snare Snare" - Most basic cajon rhythm
    1:52 - "Quick Attack" - How to get faster on cajon
    3:15 - This is a workout - Put this in your daily cajon practice
    4:03 - My warmup today - Here's an exercise at 160bpm
    5:00 - "Moving 16th Accents" - Important rhythmic warmup

  • @andreamccallum2472
    @andreamccallum2472 5 лет назад

    Really enjoyed the addition of the music accompaniment.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      On the newest video? Thanks heaps! Lots of work but very worthwhile I think.

  • @janssensantelices6773
    @janssensantelices6773 4 года назад +1

    I love it 😭😍 Thank you

  • @lokeshdandagavhal9748
    @lokeshdandagavhal9748 Месяц назад

    Thank you for videos ❤❤

  • @mr.chelsea_1116
    @mr.chelsea_1116 Год назад

    man you're a goat. Thanks for this unbelievable playlist!!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      I’ll keep doing my best. Thanks for the kind words!

  • @uravaavoom2972
    @uravaavoom2972 3 года назад

    Amazing lessons thanks man

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      Thanks 🙏 I’m glad you’re liking them!

  • @username5606
    @username5606 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you for the lesson .)
    This metronome looks cool

  • @BinJojoBin
    @BinJojoBin Год назад

    thank you Ross, it has been so helpful

  • @ameiwalim783
    @ameiwalim783 4 года назад

    Perfect Sir.... really helpful

  • @giegiegarcia6147
    @giegiegarcia6147 Год назад

    thank you sir, i will try this

  • @hk_lsy7465
    @hk_lsy7465 4 года назад

    Good cajon exercise all times!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      LSY쥬란 I hope you get lots of use out of them!

  • @jeenavarghese6048
    @jeenavarghese6048 4 года назад +1

    Thankyou Ross McCallum

  • @nikhleshbhawsar7968
    @nikhleshbhawsar7968 5 лет назад

    This way is awesome for teaching cajon thank you so much pls make videos like this video

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      Thanks so much! Happy to help more and more if I can.

  • @fooddecor2066
    @fooddecor2066 4 года назад

    thank you so much

  • @Aviralv
    @Aviralv 5 лет назад +3

    It's a wonderful video. I got myself a Cajon on a whim and I am loving it. I've been at it just about every day for the last couple of months and your videos, in general, have been very helpful. Thanks for all the work that you've put in.
    On that note, it would be wonderful to have these exercises on the groove scribe app or in a way that makes playing these back and forth much more accessible.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks for watching. Great news you're enjoying your cajon! Maybe the easiest thing would be to record yoursellf playing them successfully once and then listen back and keep trying to improve upon your current best. Try that and see what you think!

  • @lucasinicco275
    @lucasinicco275 5 лет назад

    Thanks bro.

  • @reyaanshdeujaoffical5005
    @reyaanshdeujaoffical5005 Год назад

    Exactly what i was looking for 😂🎉

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      I hope you like these exercises. They are some of my favorites.

  • @shedroids
    @shedroids 2 года назад

  • @lucasinicco275
    @lucasinicco275 5 лет назад

    Thanks bro

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      Always happy to be putting out new stuff for everyone! Thanks for being here 🙂

  • @michaelvillar2491
    @michaelvillar2491 4 года назад

    Hey Ross I'm still watching your basic guide line hehehe thanks you.

  • @midnightdarkchocolate
    @midnightdarkchocolate 5 лет назад

    Just came from Paris’s stream. Your cajon skills are admirable

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      Thanks heaps!! Really happy you came to check out my channel.

  • @MdRayhan-br2ke
    @MdRayhan-br2ke 5 лет назад

    awesome ♥

  • @r2Gt06
    @r2Gt06 3 года назад +3

    Ross, this is so simple and lovely, and your heartwarming approach is something I would love to see more of! Thanks for teaching! Subscribing STAT!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if you ever have questions 😀

  • @albertlopez2237
    @albertlopez2237 Год назад

    Thank you so much for the green and white dots

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      Hope the visual and audio combined nicely for you to make the exercise easy to absorb. Thanks!

    • @albertlopez2237
      @albertlopez2237 11 месяцев назад

      Would love for you to list some poplar songs that these warm up would work with.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  11 месяцев назад

      @@albertlopez2237 hmm, for me, these are just so that my hands aren’t cold and stiff before playing a live show or doing recording. So, it’s usually just a metronome or the tapping of my foot that they go along with.

  • @richneilpizon3183
    @richneilpizon3183 3 года назад

    Very nice exercise

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      Rich neil Pizon glad you enjoyed!!!

    • @richneilpizon3183
      @richneilpizon3183 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum thanks for your share your tiknik. 👍

  • @anthonykim6582
    @anthonykim6582 5 лет назад

    Ross I cant thank you enough for this ;))

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      Happy to help!!! Making videos like this is what I was meant to do haha 😉

  • @andreatramontano9351
    @andreatramontano9351 4 года назад +1

    Ross, you are such a great teacher! Your videos are the clearest around and are so helpful. Thank you!!
    There is one thing I don't understand in the third exercise, that is you seem not to be playing the bass tone unlike the other exercises, but the white dots are shown anyway.
    Could you explain me that, please? Thanks a lot!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +1

      Andrea Tramontano hey thanks! Glad you found the video useful :-) the dots aren’t really sheet music or notation so the dots are kind of just a time guide but not more. It’s an app called “impulse” if you’re curious.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +3

      I also have a video about how to read sheet music which could be interesting. It’s long but has chapter markers so it’s easy to watch in bits. ruclips.net/video/a2-iv2-xYU0/видео.html

  • @emmanuelsilagan
    @emmanuelsilagan 2 года назад

    Wow! This is really useful!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  2 года назад +1

      I hope you get a lot of good practice out of it :-)

    • @emmanuelsilagan
      @emmanuelsilagan 2 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum yes indeed! Revisited my cajon skills since we're starting to plant a small church here in PH which is limited to small band setup. This is really helpful especially I came from playing drums :)

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  2 года назад +1

      @@emmanuelsilagan that sounds great. Enjoy!

  • @mridhagroup6649
    @mridhagroup6649 5 лет назад

    Nice bro

  • @pengyipeng1661
    @pengyipeng1661 3 года назад

    nice

  • @tubular167
    @tubular167 5 лет назад +9

    Nice again Ross..the accent shifting is extremely important and will make progress better if practiced enough..you explain it very well..should also be practiced very slow..40 BPM..as there is more room for error at low speed.being good at low speed will make faster tempos far tighter..just some advice for beginners that will help..I know you have discussed this already..it's so important..great video Ross 😁

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks friend!! Yes that's excellent advice. Room for error = room to improve.

  • @celri89
    @celri89 11 месяцев назад

    Pls make more video about daily exercises, Ross

  • @rosslmccallum
    @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +2

    Hey thanks for watching! 😁 There’s now a 260 page eBook that goes with the Cajon Method 1.1 course. It's full of easy-to-read notation, practice tips and more. If you're interested, please consider joining the class. ruclips.net/user/rosslmccallumjoin Thank you! ❤

    • @josiedanielsmindmovement3399
      @josiedanielsmindmovement3399 Год назад

      Hey Ross ... what level membership do we have to have to get access to the e-book? I keep following the links but I really can't see where I'm supposed to go. Guess 'party' is too low?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад +1

      @@josiedanielsmindmovement3399 I’m sorry about the confusion, it’s the Class level that gives you access. A while after starting memberships, RUclips pushed channels into having multiple levels. It’s a bit more confusing so I might simplify back to just one. Sorry for the bad onboarding!

    • @josiedanielsmindmovement3399
      @josiedanielsmindmovement3399 Год назад

      OK I get you. No worries!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      @@josiedanielsmindmovement3399 I appreciate it!! Let me know any time you have questions. I’m here :-)

  • @RahulDilarepercussionist
    @RahulDilarepercussionist 5 лет назад

    Thank you sir being there for us 🤘🙏😊

  • @rogersharma4613
    @rogersharma4613 4 года назад

    Very nicely explained. Thank you 🙏. May I know what kind of metronome is this?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +1

      Roger Sharma thanks! It is the app “Impulse”

  • @boydyaguar5603
    @boydyaguar5603 3 года назад +1

    "Nice ill follow that shout out plz".

  • @pakins05
    @pakins05 4 года назад

    Jesus its useful now I can know some basic

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      I felt that girl has caused me with a disease. Very useful exercises for the rest of your cajon journey.

  • @lifeofchelo
    @lifeofchelo 5 лет назад

    Excelent video! Hey do you have something on flamenco style?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      I still don't have a video on that myself actually but let me share one that taught me everything I know about flamenco so far ruclips.net/video/RD73rgToWmo/видео.html

  • @houseofdyer
    @houseofdyer 4 года назад

    Brilliant video, sir. Thanks! How do you feel about Cajon pedals? I’m coming from a kit and really struggling getting a good groove so a) starting here with the basics and b) using a pedal in the interim. Am I hurting my Cajon future?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +2

      Dave Dyer thanks! Hmmm hurting the future sounds a bit extreme but surely the beauty of the cajon comes from fluid hand movement in my opinion. It’s probably worth investing in your hands more than your feet with this instrument. Good luck with whatever you go with!

  • @ItsKYRO13
    @ItsKYRO13 3 года назад +2

    Hi Ross, for "quick attack" can you please tell me what each of the three different symbols on the visual metronome indicate?
    I have completed your first video in beginner playlist so i only know of two hits, bass and snare. Thank you.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      Ahh the different colours just make different sounds on that metronome I was using. It’s just bass and snare. I just wanted the metronome to play different sounds but it’s not at all necessary.

  • @mintudb5406
    @mintudb5406 Год назад

    Thanks ross,one confusion is yellow meant for snare and white dot for bass.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      Good feedback. The visuals don't really make it clear what's what. The thing about those dots is they just came from the metronome I was using. The metronome's high beeping sound was yellow and the low beeping sound white. So the sounds matched nicely with the exercises but it was just the sounds.

  • @marklester7079
    @marklester7079 4 года назад

    Can you try playing with a cajonito? Thank you 😁

  • @musicallyuntrained1364
    @musicallyuntrained1364 5 лет назад

    *wow ross dear big bro* _I want to share something to you_
    *log time ago I make this type of same lessons on my notebook think that I also avail to tech someone* *but I am depressed and hopeless 😢 then I just backoff and put just put them on my drawer and now they are just notes* *but now I am shocked
    YOU are a professional player and you just put them high* i am impressed
    Love you always love your works..
    I will sent you the notes on Twitter dear.. love your works..
    sorry for my poor English.
    I apologize please don't mind about my words

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +1

      It's good that you too have been thinking about sharing knowledge with other people! It's all one big team effort for everyone to get to enjoy music.

    • @musicallyuntrained1364
      @musicallyuntrained1364 5 лет назад

      thanks sweetheart

  • @robertryder1097
    @robertryder1097 5 лет назад +1

    Great workout suggestions. I like the visual metronome a lot. Notation question - it appeared on the third workout you were playing snare notes rather than bass notes where there were white dots on the metronome. In the previous exercises, it appeared that yellow = snare and white = bass. Did I misunderstand the notation? Anyway, thanks for yet another excellent lesson!!!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks for watching and asking this question. Because of the basic metronome settings I had I just wanted to make yellow snare as it was the highest sound, solid white bass as it made the next loudest sound but not as high. Finally there are hollow white circles which i just wanted to represent ghost notes but didn't have any other options left to distinguish bass and snare so just used it for both.
      Actually the point of the metronome in this video is really not about notating what's been played but just mark time in more detail than a usual metronome. I hope that makes sense!
      Thanks again!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +1

      Oh yes I see now!! I just wanted to make the metronome make a nice strong click on each beat even while accenting the notes to be hit in the exercise. As long as you follow what my hands were doing then that's the main thing.

  • @user-oo8ix8kj2r
    @user-oo8ix8kj2r 3 года назад

    Wow

  • @sullinsshoots
    @sullinsshoots 3 года назад

    Awesome videos! I have just found the Cajon at 34 and i am really enjoying the guides here. I had a question, do you see any benefit in the Moving 16th with just hitting the slap tones only and not the "ghosts" just yet. I have had my cajon for a few days and i am not grasping the ghost hits just yet. The Quick attack exercise is of course helping with that but do you see any issue with just getting the timing of the moving 16ths first then moving to the full exercise? I appreciate the help so far!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      Always makes sense to simplify things and then build them up later if needed. So glad you’re getting into the community and learning with us. I would maybe switch over to learning some other grooves now and ghost notes will make more sense there than these exercises.

    • @sullinsshoots
      @sullinsshoots 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum sounds great. I have only really put in an hour or so total. I am just starting the journey, I have watched some of the groove videos and I am getting the hang of them for sure! Appreciate the content.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      @@sullinsshoots Great! I'm always just a comment away when you need help so please don't hesitate to ask!

  • @quirkyvanlifephilippines
    @quirkyvanlifephilippines 4 года назад

    hi, love your video, where do i get the counter so i can also practice the counting, thank you

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +2

      I’m using a metronome called “Impulse” but just about any metronome should be able to give you the 16th note (1e&a2e&a....) count that you need.

    • @quirkyvanlifephilippines
      @quirkyvanlifephilippines 4 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum thank you very much!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +1

      QuirkyVanLife any time!

  • @chelblr6430
    @chelblr6430 5 лет назад +1

    The green dots are snare and white are bass is it? Which would be bass and tone on my djembe? I like it in words over the dots.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      Actually I used a metronome app called Impulse to make it. Bass would be the same as you see here 😄

  • @almeidareis
    @almeidareis 3 года назад

    Thanks for the tips...any tip on how long would be good to practice? Daily or weekly?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      Try for 2 hours a day! That’s a lot but would be awesome for improving skills.

    • @almeidareis
      @almeidareis 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum thank you 🙏 and love the channel btw

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      Thanks! Let me know any time you have other questions 😀

  • @akashgaikwad2672
    @akashgaikwad2672 3 года назад

    Praise the lord brother make vdo for worship song ..

  • @MrDiegoazevedo1986
    @MrDiegoazevedo1986 4 года назад

    do you have any videos teaching rullo. thank you

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      I don’t think so. Is that the name of a rhythm?

  • @sajjadmojabi7476
    @sajjadmojabi7476 3 года назад

    Hi ross plz name one of the best metronome application for do this

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      The metronome I used in this video was called “impulse”. I also like one called “click”. But a physical metronome is still the best for total concentration since you can practice without distractions on your phone haha

  • @kingstonkennady6229
    @kingstonkennady6229 3 года назад

    Nice bro.can I know how we can 6 side beat in the cajon box

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      kingston kennady cheers!! Not quite sure what a six side beat is. Can you give me an example?

    • @kingstonkennady6229
      @kingstonkennady6229 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum which we play in drums

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      kingston kennady not sure what the rhythm is sorry.

  • @chelblr6430
    @chelblr6430 5 лет назад +1

    If you look at the videos by Paul Jennings 30 days to better hand drumming he plays both cajon and djembe easy patterns to build muscle memory. I'd like structured lessons too like this video but explaining how it works

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +2

      RUclips is always an art of balancing time and information. Thanks again for more suggestions and ideas!

  • @darioxricci
    @darioxricci 3 года назад

    Great!
    What is the app youre using as metronome?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      That one was called “Impulse”. Thanks!

  • @MattRappaport
    @MattRappaport 3 года назад

    Do you also play the bongo cajon? If so could you please do a video or two on that?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      Oh yeah I'll give that a try soon! I have a recent video where I trade solos between a standard cajon and a "slaptop" cajon which is pretty similar I think. Not a lesson but a fun way to see how it sounds in a jam session.

    • @MattRappaport
      @MattRappaport 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum yay! That would be awesome! 😃 Thanks!

  • @gurudevilangovan
    @gurudevilangovan 4 года назад

    Hey Ross, I'm getting a new casela Cajon online and struggling to decide between your dark and light cajons. Are there differences in how they sound? I'd really appreciate your opinion! :)

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Hey Gurudev, I was lucky enough to play both and can tell you the main difference. The big difference is that the dark nut has a thicker playing surface which makes it more of a tighter crispy sound. The satin nut (light) cajon is thinner so there's more of a fat low sound. The satin nut cajon with an extra snare block on the inside makes it suuupeeer lively. I love that. The dark nut is so crispy, it really suits playing a pop or funky song. I hope that helps you out!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Also, NICE NEW MEMBERS BADGE!!! Welcome to the family :-)

  • @Nuyoricanincali
    @Nuyoricanincali 4 года назад

    First timer here and I purchased a Slap-top Cajon but I can't find anyone teaching lessons on a Slap-top. Do you use a slap-top? If so will you do a beginner lesson on it?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Janet Medina DeSilva sounds like a good idea then! Will be getting a slaptop soon and will aim to make a lesson once I get used to playing on it. See ya soon!

  • @sohambaul90
    @sohambaul90 Год назад

    Hiii Ross please share the metronome setting

  • @hasantekin7823
    @hasantekin7823 8 месяцев назад

    I'm confused about the meaning if yellow and white dots. In the first and second practices, you use white for bass and yellow for snare. But on the third one, you use it differently. It seems like it depends on the beat like 2/4, 4/4 etc but it's a bit confusing for me. Thanks for the great exercises!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  8 месяцев назад +2

      I’m glad you liked the exercises! Apologies for the inconsistent visuals. The visuals don't really make it clear what's what. The thing about those dots is they just came from the metronome I was using. The metronome's high beeping sound was yellow and the low beeping sound white. So the sounds matched nicely with the exercises but it wasn’t really the best system for reading.

  • @mahirshahriar7577
    @mahirshahriar7577 5 лет назад

    Wow.That's really cool!
    Thank you so much for your lessons☺
    Can i talk to u with any kind of social network?
    I hope you will answer this comment🙂🙂

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      Hey Mahir! Thanks for watching and commenting. Actually I decided to take a break from social networking this year. I'm always happy to answer questions here though.

  • @rahulappu3245
    @rahulappu3245 5 лет назад

    Thank you sir
    Sir where that click sound is coming is there any device plz suggest sir

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +1

      Using an app on my iPhone called "impulse". Any "metronome" will make a click sound to practice with.

    • @rahulappu3245
      @rahulappu3245 5 лет назад

      @@rosslmccallum thank u sir for Ur reply

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад +1

      Any time mate!!

    • @rahulappu3245
      @rahulappu3245 5 лет назад

      @@rosslmccallum awesome 👍👍

    • @rahulappu3245
      @rahulappu3245 5 лет назад

      Is impulse is there in Android PlayStore

  • @nestorperez1860
    @nestorperez1860 4 года назад

    CUAL SERIA LA DIFErENCIA ENTRE LA LUZ AMARILLA ´´snare y el circulo con blanco sin relleno

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Exercise 1:
      White circles - Snare accents
      Yellow circles - Bass accents
      Exercise 2:
      Empty circles - Ghost notes
      White circles - Snare accents
      Yellow circles - Bass accents
      Exercise 3:
      Empty circles - Ghost notes
      White circles - Snare accents
      Yellow circles - Heavy snare accents
      I just used the metronome app's different sounds to help separate the parts of the rhythm.
      I hope that helps!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Ejercicio 1:
      Círculos blancos - Acentos de caja
      Círculos amarillos - Acentos bajos
      Ejercicio 2:
      Círculos vacíos - Notas fantasma
      Círculos blancos - Acentos de caja
      Círculos amarillos - Acentos bajos
      Ejercicio 3:
      Círculos vacíos - Notas fantasma
      Círculos blancos - Acentos de caja
      Círculos amarillos: fuertes acentos de caja
      Acabo de utilizar los diferentes sonidos de la aplicación de metrónomo para ayudar a separar las partes del ritmo.
      ¡Espero que eso ayude!

  • @manojburada9845
    @manojburada9845 5 лет назад

    can i know whats the exact pattern for second exercise

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  5 лет назад

      Some sheet music / notation do you mean?

  • @rocknrollmania5242
    @rocknrollmania5242 3 года назад

    Is the bass bass snare snare exercise quarter notes?thanks

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      In this video I’m playing 8th notes so I counted “1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &” “bass bass snare snare bass bass snare snare” to make one bar. Then I looped that :) any other questions just let me know!

    • @rocknrollmania5242
      @rocknrollmania5242 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum okay thanks

  • @leqthach
    @leqthach 3 года назад

    Hi ross, i'm a very beginner at this, so i wonder is there any tutorial about setting metronome (and more) like this video in your course? i do not know anything about cajon so do i need to practice this first or i should jump immediately to your online course?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      Hey Le, actually I was using a new metronome that’s more feature packed than we really need at this stage so don’t worry at all about that. To start playing grooves, any simple click to keep time is enough. Feel free to jump in and ask me whenever you need more help. I’m always here :-)

    • @leqthach
      @leqthach 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum tks for your quick reply. I just registered to your course as class's member, can you advise me where i should start first? i'm seriously learning cajon but i dont know something like how much time i should spend a day for practice this "workout", how much for practice grooves, etc. something like schedule for beginner ^^

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      @@leqthach oh amazing! Welcome! The order on my channel page is the road I recommend. Have you been able to download the PDFs yet? Somewhere between 30 minutes and 2 hours would be good depending on how much free time you have each day.

    • @leqthach
      @leqthach 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum yes, i can access to the PDFs, now i see the instruction. Thanks for your advice! i will try my best and send you some results soon my teacher :-)

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      @@leqthach have a great first practice session as a member :-)

  • @beatbaker7420
    @beatbaker7420 4 года назад

    What metronome do you use?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +1

      Impulse is the one with the dots :-)

  • @shiii8481
    @shiii8481 Год назад

    In the 2nd exercise, the open dots are not bass? something lighter? Where should they be played? above or in the center? do they have a name?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      The dots were just what the metronome app I was using produced for different beep sounds. Just watch my hands and listen to the cajon.

    • @shiii8481
      @shiii8481 Год назад

      @@rosslmccallum ok, there are no accents in 2nd exercise, right? just bass and snare

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад +1

      @@shiii8481 the second exercise has snare accents. I’ll write it out best I can.
      Beat 1:
      SNARE SNARE BASS BASS
      Beat 2:
      SNARE SNARE BASS BASS
      Beat 3:
      snare snare snare snare
      beat 4:
      snare snare snare snare
      Beat 1:
      BASS BASS SNARE SNARE
      Beat 2:
      BASS BASS SNARE SNARE
      Beat 3:
      bass bass bass bass
      Beat 4:
      bass bass bass bass
      The capitalized SNARE/BASS are the accents. The lowercase snare/bass are ghosts or soft hits.

    • @shiii8481
      @shiii8481 Год назад

      @@rosslmccallum ok got it now, thanks alot , the ghosts are played at same place as bass as snare just lightly, correct?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад +1

      @@shiii8481 yeah you got it!

  • @anriroze11
    @anriroze11 4 года назад

    no clue what the circles are help

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      They’re just a different way to represent rhythm. If you divide one beat by 2 you see 2 dots. Divide the beat by 4 and there are 4 dots. It’s from a metronome app called “Impulse”. But check out my reply to your other comment because that’s going to explain a lot of this!

  • @kaydenclinansmith1356
    @kaydenclinansmith1356 4 года назад

    Where is the metronome from

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      It’s called “Impulse” and it’s on the iOS App Store. Not sure about Android. But yeah it’s called “Impulse”.

  • @chelblr6430
    @chelblr6430 5 лет назад +2

    Im actually taking a groove from one of your older videos that goes
    BASS TONE TONE TONE
    SLAP TONE TONE TONE
    BASS TONE TONE BASS
    SLAP TONE TONE TONE
    1 E &A...I'm hoping I got it right. 😐

  • @natalieford4663
    @natalieford4663 4 года назад +1

    What's your favorite Cajon for a beginner? We need one for our group. We do a large variety of music! ♪

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Natalie Ford I have been a Sela cajon endorser for maybe 7 years now. Super durable cajons. Sound good too :-) check our maybe the “Sela Varios”. I hope I can help if you ever have cajon questions.

  • @michaelwillcutt2619
    @michaelwillcutt2619 Год назад

    Why do these sound totally different from anything Ive taped on in stores are you using a microphone to enhance sound

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      Yeah a cajon with a mic and common effects like reverb can be pretty different in its sound I would say. It’s a matter of exploring what you like to create your own sound. The sound of hitting the cajon in a music store would also be very different to a theater, a living room, or outdoors.

    • @michaelwillcutt2619
      @michaelwillcutt2619 Год назад

      @@rosslmccallum im helping teach fifteen an sixteen year olds at church I prefer the one with screws to teach how to get sounds they as individuals are looking for are drummer in church also use a cajon in special occasion trying to explain finding a cajon to sound just like his locally Huntsville Al made want ever happen as mo two will sound the same for one play wood is man manufactured wood hard to get exact when different trees make up the wood

    • @michaelwillcutt2619
      @michaelwillcutt2619 Год назад

      @@rosslmccallum ill give them your site so learning from your teachings will help them learn

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      @@michaelwillcutt2619 you’re right, it’s not easy to get any two drums that sound exactly the same and so finding one in a store that gives you the sound you like can be the best way to get exactly what you want. Also though, adjusting tension of your front plate screws can raise or lower the pitch/tone of the drum as well as adjusting snare or string tension to control the amount of sizzle you get. Right out of the box and on the floor at a music store might not always be the most perfect sound if it’s not adjusted a little. It depends on maybe the brand and quality level a bit.

  • @kidshadow4033
    @kidshadow4033 4 года назад

    can u get me the proggramme is count a bass like u pls, thanks ^^

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Do you mean the app I used to make this video’s metronome visual? It’s called “impulse”.

    • @kidshadow4033
      @kidshadow4033 4 года назад

      Oh thank you very much ^^

    • @kidshadow4033
      @kidshadow4033 4 года назад

      Can you give me the link to easy to find that proggramme, I can't find it on Google

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      @@kidshadow4033 Sure here you go - apps.apple.com/us/app/impulse-metronome-rhythm/id1444796949

  • @sama5712
    @sama5712 4 года назад

    𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗱👏🏻

  • @jimmyjam5358
    @jimmyjam5358 2 года назад

    How about some death metal beats

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  2 года назад +1

      Acoustic cover of a Slayer song could be okay 🤘

    • @jimmyjam5358
      @jimmyjam5358 2 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum angel of death would be lovely

  • @ShazShaun
    @ShazShaun 4 года назад

    Lower down your lower mid frequency for your voice audio to cut out thse nasally voice, and cut your bass 100hz and below to delete those voice rumble

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Will do, thanks so much for the tips!

  • @richardkramer1542
    @richardkramer1542 3 года назад

    I'm a bit puzzled. From 1:54 the 3rd and 4th rows are open dots and you play them as silent notes at the top of the cajon. But the the 7th and 8th rows are also open dots and you play them as a bass!! A bit confusing for me!!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      I see!! The dots are actually a screen recording from a metronome app that I was using. Those empty circles were just to represent the softer dynamic after the accents. If the metronome had another colour option I would have used it but it didn't in the end. The lesson I learnt was that normal sheet music might still be the best way to display the notes. Here's a normal notation version of the exercise I quickly made just now gscribe.com/share/eFJA4PFoLHgopuHeA

    • @richardkramer1542
      @richardkramer1542 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum Thank you!!!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      @@richardkramer1542 happy to help 👍

    • @richardkramer1542
      @richardkramer1542 3 года назад

      @@rosslmccallum I'll take a subscription as soon as I moved house. Pity I discovered the cajon two years ago, when I was 50. 😥😥😉

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      @@richardkramer1542 that’s really great to hear you’re going to bring me along for your cajon journey. I’m excited! 2 years in is still very good even if you feel you wish you’d started earlier. Continuing is sometimes the biggest challenge. Something we started a long time but didn’t stick with isn’t as valuable as something we started later on but have continued with. Also, years of experience in things that don’t initially seem to relate to music and percussion sometimes have a funny way of linking in so I’m sure even starting at 50 has its upsides too!

  • @fireboxcajon6895
    @fireboxcajon6895 4 года назад

    Love the player's view of the cajon but the superimposed flashing dots are wildly distractive for me.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      It was an experiment that works better for some than others. The dots are from a metronome app called “impulse” which is a great tool to use nonetheless. Thanks for the feedback!

  • @supremealec4222
    @supremealec4222 4 года назад

    exercise at 160bpm is hard

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Mitchelle alec J. Songco yeah slow is always better at first!

  • @jhanviharwani4153
    @jhanviharwani4153 3 года назад +1

    4:11 Are you actually playing that fast?

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +1

      Jahnvi Harwani yes indeed. Really love that exercise.

    • @jhanviharwani4153
      @jhanviharwani4153 3 года назад +1

      @@rosslmccallum I wonder how do you do that

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +2

      Jahnvi Harwani after enough time repeating a motion smoothly, it becomes comfortable for your body to do at a much faster speed.

    • @jhanviharwani4153
      @jhanviharwani4153 3 года назад +1

      @@rosslmccallum Oh I didn't know that

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад +2

      Jahnvi Harwani play slow and smoothly without straining and the motion becomes more natural and then it can become fast after some time!

  • @bigrickshaberdashery2759
    @bigrickshaberdashery2759 4 года назад

    I find the biggest issue with players is timing. Use a metronome and stay on the beat.

  • @bluefieldspaintersplus9210
    @bluefieldspaintersplus9210 3 года назад

    Just so everyone knows, trying to play fast early on will not do your nervous system any favors.

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      Perfect it at the slow tempo with really nice form and you’ll be set for the rest of your days!

  • @AM-ooodt4hg
    @AM-ooodt4hg 4 года назад

    日本語字幕あるわ

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад

      Google翻訳で付けてみた!

    • @AM-ooodt4hg
      @AM-ooodt4hg 4 года назад

      Ross McCallum super cool. I bought a cajon today. I will check all your video. thanks a lot

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  4 года назад +1

      pico rna the beginning of a great adventure my friend!!

  • @matthewmorrison641
    @matthewmorrison641 3 года назад

    Great video but you're expecting a bit much from a beginner!

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  3 года назад

      Thanks and that’s good feedback. Just In case you haven’t seen my full beginner playlist, it would be worth opening it up. Maybe most of the videos will be a bit tough until you’ve spent a fair bit of time practicing but just double check if the video before or after this one are more like you’re level for right now!
      ruclips.net/p/PLkFTJa7bYzTjX_a4aW2uvytlE7Z8wQX0n

  • @josevich
    @josevich Год назад

    This doesn’t seem beginner friendly

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад +1

      Always remember to take it slowly (demonstrating how things sound faster is just to show the end goals). If you have any questions, let me know!

  • @rebeccalinn8608
    @rebeccalinn8608 Год назад

    Can you go slower please

    • @rosslmccallum
      @rosslmccallum  Год назад

      One thing you could try now is slowing down the RUclips video. It’s in the settings and you can make it play back at half speed or 75% speed. Give that a go and see if it helps :-)