Cajon Grooves for Beginners DVD Patterns for Rock, Pop, Funk & Folk

The instruction presentation is superb. This DVD would be great for non-drummers. I am an experienced drummer, but new to cajon and unfortunately, I didn't learn a lick or anything satisfying from this entry level DVD on the subject. I went back to the ad and everything is as advertised- for beginners. I think what threw me were the review testimonials stating good for beginners "and" experienced drummers. I thought there would be soloing rhythm patterns that could be built on. The instruction is simply tapping out drum set patterns/beats on a cajon. This is the same thing drummers do on the car dashboard at red lights. I guess this is good for a total beginner who's goal might be to able to tap along with a song on a cajon? I would not, could not, recommend this instruction for drummers even with minimal set playing experience. It is very, very, basic, but done very well!

I've enjoyed other books and videos from Alan Dworsky, and Cajon Grooves for Beginners is no exception. The format, with view from above, is easy to follow. The instruction is clear, and Alan just seems like a really nice guy. It's quite basic, but it is intended for beginners. The patterns fit well with rock and pop, but I would have liked more Latin rhythms. All in all, this is a great DVD for familiarizing yourself and making friends with your new cajon.

CD will not open. It was my DVD PLAYER not working. All is well now. No problem. They helped me to find the problem and fix it.Great Customer Service.

So far it is one of the best Cajon methods that I have run into. Well worth the money. It is intended for beginners. From there on he has created other DVDs that as you get comfortable with playing the Cajon, will teach you how to play solo down the line.

Video is well done. Production quality is also good. Good video for beginning cajon players. My only real gripe is that the PDF should be on the authors website. You have to insert the DVD into your computer’s disk drive in order to access the file. Disc drives are quickly becoming a thing of the past.

This is an outstanding educational DVD whose emphasis is on ensuring that the viewer understands the material presented. I have been playing Latin percussion for over forty years and I have never seen a production of this quality and pedagogical effectiveness. The author even replays the set of hits on the Cajon in slow motion to augment clarity for the viewer. It is not by accident that Alan has won awards in the past - more are certainly forthcoming. I wish he would include material on the Peruvian cajon; but overall, excellent DVD - highly recommended.

I have the DVD lesson for the Bongo. I would give this a 5 star but the play along lessons are not as easy to get to as in his Bongo lessons DVD. Besides that it is great. Easy to learn. Patterns you can use right now. His teaching style is great.

I have a couple of Alan's books-DVDs on drumming, and if you are a beginner they are a great place to start, as I am with the Cajon. You can print out the files so you can have printed rhythms to practice from.

Die DVD bietet eine gut nachvollziehbare Einführung für Anfänger. Wer einen Grundkurs auf DVD sucht, kann sich damit die ersten Rhythmen und ihre Variationen selbst beibringen. Das Üben nimmt einem die DVD natürlich nicht ab. Ich bin von der Art der Präsentation begeistert.