Intensive Cajon Course May 2011

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Intensive Cajon Course May 2011

:: Description

During this interactive workshops students explore a unique and hip instrument called the Cajon. This instrument is becoming very popular amongst musicians due to its versatility and sonic closeness to the drum kit. Rudimental applications and drum friendly techniques are also another reason why a lot of performers are passionate about the Cajon.

Students explore new possibilities of how to apply rhythms usually performed on drums and learn to transfer them to the Cajon thus providing a new voice that can easily be used in acoustic gig situations.

Many jazz musicians as well as rock players have been influenced by Flamenco music for decades. The rhythmic richness and phrasing capabilities of this style offers a new and extended musical vocabulary that can be applied and adapted onto any other instrument or style to create interesting performances and provide soloing ideas in odd time signatures.

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to develop their Cajon knowledge: from beginners to professional musicians. Please contact us if you have any questions.

# Minimum amount of students required: 6
# Maximum amount of students: 12

:: Program

a) Cajon technique

• Hand position and sounds
• Warm ups
• Rudiments
• Brushes
• Special effects

b) Introduction to Flamenco styles:

• Rumbas
• Tangos
• Bulerías

c) Drumset rhythms applied to the Cajon

• Funk, rock,latin, african,... patterns
• Ideas for unplugged situations

d) Applications for contemporary music

• Groove composition ideas
• Fills

e) Group performance

• Form
• Phrase and signals recognition
• Introduction to improvising techniques

::Dates and fees

Saturday 14th of May 2011: 10.00 – 14.00

Sunday 15th of May 2011: 10.00 – 14.00

Tuition fees: £130

:: Location

The Premises Studios
201–205 Hackney Road
London E2 8JL

http://www.premisesstudios.com

:: How to enroll

Visit our website

http://www.percussity.com/educational/eng_edu_intensive.html

Send us the registration form

Payments details are in the bottom (BACS, Cheque, Paypal)

:: Contact us

www.percussity.com

0844 414 5468

Percussity videos:

http://www.youtube.com/percussity#p/u/7/NnIStaXVZoE
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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 13 2011 8:47:49

Kevin James Shanahan

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Joined: Oct. 10 2010
From: Wooli, NSW Australia

RE: Intensive Cajon Course May 2011 (in reply to percussity)

G day mate thx for posting , sadly i am in australia . I would like it if you would show me a basic pattern for solea. upload?

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Peace.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 13 2011 8:58:24