Cajon Drums & Percussion

 
A cajon is a hand percussion instrument that originated in Peru and serves as a huge building block in the composition and performance of Afro-Peruvian music. Cajón is Spanish for ‘box', ‘crate', ‘or drawer', and its construction matches that description exactly. It's a hollow box made with wood panels on five sides with a thinner piece of ply on the sixth side (most commonly positioned in front) that creates a sharp, resonant sound when struck. You usually sit on top of the cajon and play it with the fingers or hands, but you can use sticks, mallets, brushes, and even a cajon pedal (a specialized piece of hardware similar to a drum set's kick drum pedal) for even more sound options. Today, cajons are used in a wide variety of musical genres, including flamenco, jazz, funk, pop, world music, and all sorts of Latin styles, among others. American Musical Supply carries cajons from top percussion brands that sport a variety of different looks, designs, and finishes. These instruments are perfect for drum circles and drum set players really should incorporate one into their performance setups right alongside djembes, congas, bongos, and other hand percussion mainstays.
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  • For centuries Cajons have held a key supporting role in the history of music. Luna Cajons are built to enhance all aspects of the performance from visuals aesthetics to functionality to comfort. Adding a more ...
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  • Remo's Artbeat Artist Collection cajon features a graphic processing that infuses the image on the Baltic Birch wood taking on the natural wood grain textures while maintaining rich tone qualities. Presented on ...
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  • Crafted together using a mixture of strong woods, the Vintage Mahogany Cajon produces deep and punchy bass tones off the mahogany front piece while the body is supported by birch wood, ensuring a sturdy structure. ...
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  • A unique cajon made with a Poplar soundboard and Mango staves in the shape of a whiskey barrel and delivers the familiar attack of a cajon with the resonance of a much bigger instrument. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 ...
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  • Based on LP’s Black Box, this cajon features a natural faceplate adding great looks to its winning combination of sound and price. Made of eco-board body, along with a Birch/Poplar soundboard and snare ...
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  • The PBC125B Primero Crate Cajon features a Shorea plywood body, Meranti faceplate, 2 sets of fixed snares, rear bass port, Acme graphic finish. Pearl PBC125B Primero Crate Cajon Features 19.25'T x 11.75'W ...
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  • The body of this Primero cajon is constructed using MDF and features a meranti faceplate. Meranti is a wood known for its relative hardness and straight grain making it ideal for cajons. A built in bass port ...
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  • The Raven Primero cajon has a thunderous deep sound you have to hear. The Raven Primero cajon is constructed using MDF and features a meranti faceplate. Meranti is a wood known for its relative hardness and ...
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  • Add comfort to your cajon without sacrificing the sound with the Latin Percussion LP1445 Padded Cajon Throne. This padded seat provides added comfort which comes in handy on those extra-long gigs that have you ...
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  • The Gon Bops Alex Acuna Special Edition Cajon is Gon Bops’ most popular selling product, bar none! 'This gorgeous instrument is also one of the best-sounding cajons available anywhere. Its deep, resonant ...
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  • Remo's Crown Percussion Cajon takes it back to the traditional fixed face plate construction that seals the drum completely and enables the bass tones to resonate naturally. The fixed face plate works because of ...
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  • The Tree of Life cajon features a hand painted and silkscreen design that wraps around three sides and depicts the Tree of Life. Primero cajons have a thunderous deep sound you have to hear. The Pearl Tree of Life ...
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  • Luna takes the traditional cajon a step further by introducing to eye-catching bamboo cajon. From the leaf design around the sound hole in the rear to the smooth ripples along the natural bamboo wood body, people ...
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  • Gon Bops Fiesta Cajon Walnut Snare is the best value going! Includes an external knob to adjust the pressure on the internal snare wires, allowing for the snare to be turned off completely. And heavy-duty rubber ...
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