Making Cajon Drum Box

How i built a cajon box drum from rough lumber for my step son for christmas.

Making cajon drum box.

Its locomotion is a plus as no set up is required and its fairly light making it an excellent instrument to have around as its simplicity is contradicted by the depth and drive. The bass on this model is more on the boomier side with a crisp snare and exceptional lows. The cajon a box drum originating from african slaves in peru during the early 19th century or before is becoming more widely used within different musical genres. Now if you re looking for a drum box with a tighter sound you should consider the cp408 2 in one series cajon from schlagwerk.

One of the distinctive things about the sound of the cajon is the snare drum like rattle made when hitting the tapa. This is another pricer option but you definitely get your money s worth from the quality of this instrument. A cajon drum box is a box shaped percussion musical instrument that traces its roots to the early african slaves brought to peru. A snare is basically a string or wire stretched to tension and outfitted with something.

The word cajon means box or drum in spanish. After searching around i decided to try and build one myself out of 4 4 rough.