50 Must-Know Intermediate Cajon Grooves - The Evolution

An intermediate cajon lesson and training session that helps you learn and practice basic rhythms and more styles of grooves in a simple, step-by-step way. Each cajon beat is a very slight evolution of the previous one so that soon, you'll be able to play through the whole 34 minute exercise with ease!

I'll play you each groove at a medium tempo and you can control the speed for your own practice. Go extra slow for your first session. When you think you've mastered the grooves, try increasing the speed bit by bit.

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📕 Chapters in this video:
0:00 - How to use this cajon lesson
0:27 - Groove 1
0:58 - Groove 2
1:28 - Groove 3
1:58 - Groove 4
2:28 - Groove 5
2:58 - Groove 6
3:28 - Groove 7
3:58 - Groove 8
4:28 - Groove 9
4:58 - Groove 10
5:29 - Groove 11
6:05 - Groove 12
6:39 - Groove 13
7:14 - Groove 14
7:48 - Groove 15
8:22 - Groove 16
8:56 - Groove 17
9:31 - Groove 18
10:05 - Groove 19
10:39 - Groove 20
11:13 - Groove 21
12:10 - Groove 22
13:04 - Groove 23
13:58 - Groove 24
14:52 - Groove 25
15:46 - Groove 26
16:41 - Groove 27
17:34 - Groove 28
18:28 - Groove 29
19:22 - Groove 30
20:20 - Groove 31
21:01 - Groove 32
21:41 - Groove 33
22:20 - Groove 34
22:59 - Groove 35
23:38 - Groove 36
24:18 - Groove 37
24:57 - Groove 38
25:36 - Groove 39
26:16 - Groove 40
26:57 - Groove 41
27:48 - Groove 42
28:35 - Groove 43
29:23 - Groove 44
30:11 - Groove 45
30:59 - Groove 46
31:47 - Groove 47
32:35 - Groove 48
33:23 - Groove 49
34:11 - Groove 50

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[rosslmccallum]

PDF notation for this lesson is available to channel members (Standard level).

[varadshindemusic]

This is just soooo amazing!!! This is like a free treasure for someone who want to learn with his full dedication!!! Keep it up for your hard work on these videos ❤❤

[rubendrums]

Saludos desde Italia, gracias por tus tutoriales hno.

[ShantanuWankhade-vpxz]

Thank you so much my Brother . Love from India . God Bless !

[Katrin_GNM]

Hi Ross, I'm really enjoying practicing with your grooves) Thank you so much for sharing your skill and knowledge! It would be so nice to have a list of songs/music to go with your beginner and intermediate grooves for practicing, perhaps combined in one video, at least for some of these grooves 😊

[TheCornLifeNetwork]

Nice job Ross!!! Good to see your videos bro!! I’m wanting a new cajon… still on the sela.

[chioapp]

Amazing as always 🔥🙏🏼 saved - thank you

[sube]

u are awesome thank u!!!please leave the link of your cajon please where can i getnit the same color and everything

[mathiasscavenger]

so awesome! First half reminds me of typical "Western" beats in Rock/Pop, etc. - but where does the inspiration for these last few come from (where the beat starts with two "silent" strokes?

[alfiecleall]

Some are easier then others but I’m learning thanks 🙏

[anandk]

Mother, father, Teacher (u ❤️), then God 🙏

[persephonethereaper]

Would it be possible for you to do a like a beginner’s film guide in this style? I’m working through your beginner to professional playlist and I think it would be neat for a beginners fill guide to follow this video. Thanks 🙏

[oeoenl]

Love this video, excellent grooves and excellent playing! The Cajon also sounds great BTW. How did you position the Audix D6 and I5 for these recordings?

[FaszanatasRodrigues]

Hey Ross, thank you for your great and inspiring tutorials!

I have a question regarding your metronomes. I noticed that in earlier videos you used a Tama RW 30, nowadays you seem to use a Boss DB 90. For which reasons did you change? Do you still use the Tama?
I use an old Korg Beatlab and I don‘t like the harsh sounds at all, so I am looking for an alternative. DB 90 would be quite an investment though …

Keep on the great work!

[nitram_nosnibor]

This is superb Ross, which MEINL Artisan cajon do you have there? I like the sound...

[bryanubaghs]

Hi Ross. I'm 56 and want to protect my back while playing cajon. I can use good posture, but do you have any thoughts regarding tilting the cajon? I've seen tilt stands, or people just tipping the cajon on the back two feet. I'm wondering if this diminishes the bass tones, or if you think it can help one's back health to tilt the instrument? Thanks! Bryan.

[usernamecopiedmrb]

Groove 16 sounds like the start of Michael Jackson's "Beat It"