{"id":403263,"date":"2020-01-03T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=403263"},"modified":"2020-04-22T16:20:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:20:17","slug":"turn-your-cajon-into-a-drum-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/learn\/turn-your-cajon-into-a-drum-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn your caj\u00f3n into a drum kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The caj\u00f3n, which originally comes from South America, is now also used in Western Europe and <\/strong>North America, and not always as a folkloric instrument. Here we speak of its potential as a drum kit replacement, a quieter and more easily-transportable alternative. But not everything that a real drum kit offers can also be reached with a caj\u00f3n. We will show you how you can get your <\/strong>caj\u00f3n to sound very close to a full-fledged drum set. But you should answer the following questions first: What does your drum kit have that your caj\u00f3n doesn’t? What could you do without? Depending on how you answer these questions these tips may help you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tip 1: I have snare & bass, but I miss my cymbals!<\/h3>\n

Nothing easier than that: If you don’t have cymbals and cymbal stands yet, you have a huge selection at your disposal. For explosive effects<\/strong> you can use Splash cymbals<\/strong> such as the Zultan 10″ Aja Splash<\/a><\/strong>. For rhythm figures and crashing effects<\/strong>, a crash\/ride cymbal<\/strong>, such as the Schlagwerk 14″ Cajon Crash-Ride<\/strong><\/a>, is available, which can also sound very good with rods<\/strong> or brushes.<\/strong> The cymbal stand can be light, but should be low.<\/p>\n\n\t\t