Cajon Rock Beat (Beginner Beat Series)

In order to learn how to play cajon, it is a must to learn how to count aloud and let the counting to command your hands movement.

The most basic rock beat rhythm is always have the snare beat on 2 and 4, just vary the bass beat
Example  (B: Bass, S: Snare)

Pattern 1
1   2   3   4
B  S   B  S

Pattern 2
1   2   3  n  4
B  S   B B  S

Pattern 3
1   2  n  3   4
B  S  B B   S

Pattern 4
1   2  n  3  n  4
B  S  B B  B S

Pattern 5
1   2  n  3  n  4
B  S  B     B  S

How to play Cajon according to Original Album

1) Identify and draw out the beats and bars on a song sheet
2) Identify the general rhythm of the whole song and specific changes of rhythm on each verse, chorus, bridge Introduction and music interlude
3) Identify where are the fill-in (don't bother too much on what to fill-in), just use a standard fill-in patter
4) Identify where are the syncopation


Cajon Rock Beat 1 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 1
1   2   3   4
B  S   B  S

Cajon Rock Beat 2 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 2
1   2   3  n  4
B  S   B B  S

Cajon Rock Beat 3 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 3
1   2  n  3   4
B  S  B B   S

Cajon Rock Beat 4 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 4
1   2   3   4  n
B  S   B  S  S

Cajon Rock Beat 5 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 5
1   2  n  3   4
B  S  B      S

Cajon Rock Beat 6 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 6
1   2   3  n   4
B  S       B  S

Cajon Rock Beat 7 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 7
1   2  n  3  n  4
B  S  B     B  S

Cajon Rock Beat 8 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 8
1   2  n  3  n  4  n
B  S  B     B  S B

Cajon Rock Beat 9 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 9
1   2  n  3  n  4
B  S  S  B B S

Cajon Rock Beat 10 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 10
1  n  2  n  3  n  4  n
B B  S S  B B  S S

Cajon Rock Beat 11 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 11
1  n  2  n  3  n  4  n
B S  B B  S B  B S

Cajon Rock Beat 12 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 12
1  n  2  n  3  n  4  n
S B  B S  B B  S B

Cajon Rock Beat 13 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 13
>   >     >   >
1   2  n  3   4  n
B  S  S  B  S  S

Cajon Rock Beat 14 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 14
>      >      >   >  >
1  n  2  n  3   n  4  n
B     S  S  B  B S  S

Cajon Rock Beat 15 (Beginner Beat Series) | Cajon Covers
Pattern 15
>      >  >  >      >
1  n  2  n   3   n  4  n
B S  S  B  B      S  S