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Cajon Vol1 app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 2848 ratings )
Music Education
Developer: Horizon Media
4.99 USD
Current version: 1.2, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 05 Dec 2013
App size: 537.55 Mb

Learn how to play this fantastic instrument that is taking over the world!

The cajon may look like a simple instrument, but there is a lot to learn about it!
You can do it using a single support.

You will be able to see, listen and read all the contents on your Iphone or Ipad, play it on your Apple TV, and print all the original scores, if needed.

Cajon Power was originally released as a double dvd with booklet containing charts of all the excercises and patterns.
It featured nearly 4 hours of high quality contents, explaining in depth traditional and modern approaches to the cajón, with the aid of many musical performances by a plethora of world class artists, such as Billy Cobham, Giovanni Hidalgo, Joey De Francesco, Marco Pereira, Stefano Bollani, and many more.
It is also available in A4 paperback book format with double dvd set.
The dvd and book version comes in six different overdubbed languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Italian.

The app version gives the chance to purchase the contents of the original dvd, and fully enjoy them with your Iphone or Ipad, it is available in the English version, and is divided in 3 Volumes:

Volume 1 covers mainly basic and advanced technique concepts, with a one to one approach, and multi camera angles explaining all you need to know in order to get the best sound out of the instrument, and how to develop proficient hand skills.
Basic strokes, Special strokes, Technique, rudiments, hand developement excercises with their relatives charts.
Ghe Semmo: a short documentary about Marco Fadda, including some outstanding performances with Billy Cobham, Giovanni Hidalgo, Stefano Bollani.

Volume 2 focuses on the analysis and explanation of the traditional musical styles where the cajón is a prominent instrument.

Afro peruvian styles: Landò, Festejo, Marinera, Vals, Zamacueca
Afro cuban styles: Yambù, Guarapachangueo
Flamenco styles: Soleà por Bulerìa, Bulerìa, Seguiriya, Tango, Rumba, Tanguillo, Fandango, Sevillanas.
+ Group Performances:
Grupo Chinchivi feat. Ballumbrosio bros.
Ensemble Cubano feat Iriàn Lòpez
Ensemble Flamenco feat. Juan Ramòn Caro
Charts and transcriptions for every pattern and variation.

Volume 3 deals with various modern and widespread musical styles, where the cajón can be successfully used.
It shows the basic approach to fit the cajon in each musical context and developes each pattern into useful variations.
It also shows the cajon in real playing situations.

Rock
Funk
Blues
Jazz
Bluegrass
Brasilian beats: Baiao, Samba, Bossanova
Group performances featuring Lee Rogers, Joey de Francesco, Stefano Bollani, Paulinho Lêmos, Marco Pereira and many more.
Charts and transcriptions for every pattern and variation.