How To Tune a Cajon

In this video I'm sharing with you some tips in how to tune a cajon.

Time-stamps:
0:17 intro
1:09 Inside the cajon
1:44 Tuning the cajon
2:25 Tuning the Tapa (Front plate)
4:03 Tuning the strings
5:46 My tuning

★ Cajon I play in this video:
Artisan Cantina Line

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[CJ_IslandGyal]

I love the way you say cajon... I had no idea these were tuned!! I'm starting back up on learnkng and have actually bought my Cajon a couple years ago. Very interesting to learn

[craigwalsh]

Another great tutorial, Felipe - thank you! I realize now that I was lucky the Meinl factory set up my cajon as they did, because I bought it based on its sound in the store, not knowing how to tune it or that it could make such difference. It's cool that such a simple instrument has these subtleties.

[jackalford]

I recently started playing a Meinl Headliner Series cajon (Flamenco-type). The only tuning I have done is to loosen the upper screws to allow the upper corners of the front plate to separate from the body a bit, to emphasize the slap tone. I am pretty happy with the overall sound, but at some point, I'm sure I will adjust the middle screws and string tension, just to see how those changes affect the sound. Thanks for the video!

[ivanmercado]

I just got a donner flamenco Cajon for Christmas and all I did was tighten the strings. I like more of the bass sound, so I’ll try to adjust the front plate and listen to my likings.

[Gedelinagadumpy]

Thank you. Great vid. I’m new to the cajon. Mine came with butterfly nuts on the base to make string adjustment easy but I had no idea you could adjust the front plate too. I’ll play around now with the different sounds for a few weeks until I find my preference!

[AlainDion-ivqe]

Great tuning insights Felipe, thanks! I just switched my snare mecanism to flamenco guitar strings! I much prefer it now!

[joeljacq]

Felipe, very good video! Your personal tuning, l prefer too. On the bass tone, a little bit of snare buzz accompanied by the deep tone, sounds good. It's more percussive and adds some spice 💃 cha-cha cha!!

[markandoyo]

I have a snare Cajon and it is purchased entry as though not under this spectrum of tuning

but my secondary I make plan build my own version to configure its one unit singleminded one as though I sketching my own reinforced structuring blueprint and then applying within these tuning customs👍

[driftinHank]

Thank you! I just bought a Cajon and this was very helpful.

[carljustinvelasquez]

I like the way you tune your cajon. I hope many cajon players like the way you tune your cajon.😊😊

[charlycardenas]

Que bien que suena maestro, estoy aprendiendo a tocar el cajon y su canal es una bendicion, siga adelante ! y muchas gracias :)

[dheerajs]

Thank you for making a vedio on my request...❤

[studywithprem]

My cajon That is, the front plate of the clap box is broken 😢 How to repair 😅

[Jesus-vkvt]

Greetings master Felipe !! I like this video ... Happy Holidays 🎊🎉🎉🥳

[jaimeteperinoaguiar]

Me podrías informar de qué son esas cuerdas

[tastelesstouch]

Hi Felipe, I have a Meinl headliner Flamenco style cajon and I was curious about the taping my strings. What kind of tape do you use and do you recommend using it for chains that only have two strings on each side?

[brandyn.]

I didn't even know that you could tune a cajon. Wow.

[Mantorp]

One question. How often the snare strings break in a cajon with snare strings? Is it possible to change them?

[Nekkoru]

No matter how much I adjust my front plate or my strings, I keep hearing a buzz tone. I have a flamenco cajon, Thomann CAGS-200SM, and after taking the front plate off I noticed it doesn't have those blue strips behind the strings that yours does. I'm thinking about installing those myself - could you tell me what sort of material that is? It looks like very thin foam of some sort, but I figured I'd make sure before I start stapling things to my instrument :D

[timotiusasbanu]

Perfect men your Tutorial Tuning Cajon