Cajón path

Core repertoire

Ghost Notes

Quiet fills that make a groove breathe.

Intermediate16 min90 BPM

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Key concepts

  • Dynamic layering
  • Finger-tip taps
  • 16th-note flow

Practice exercises

  1. 1Play the groove at 30% volume
  2. 2Add ghosts between backbeats

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Practice tempo

90 BPM

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