Brand

Sela

Sela is a percussion brand best known for its modern approach to cajons, combining traditional playing techniques with innovative construction and design. The brand has helped redefine what a cajon can be, offering instruments that are versatile, responsive, and suitable for a wide range of musical styles.

Sela cajons are used by acoustic performers, drummers, and percussionists in unplugged, live, and studio settings. Many models feature adjustable snare systems and internal sound controls, allowing players to fine-tune their tone from dry and woody to crisp and snare-driven without changing instruments. This flexibility makes them popular with players who move between styles such as pop, folk, flamenco, and singer-songwriter performances.

The brand is also known for consistent build quality and thoughtful design at accessible price points. For drummers looking to add a compact, expressive percussion instrument to their setup, or percussionists wanting a cajon that offers more control and musical range, Sela is a reliable and widely respected choice.

Category

Percussion

Percussion covers a wide and diverse family of instruments that create sound through being struck, shaken, or scraped. It includes everything from drum kits and hand drums to auxiliary instruments such as shakers, tambourines, cowbells, blocks, and mallet percussion. Percussion adds rhythm, texture, and colour to music across virtually every genre.

Hand percussion instruments like congas, bongos, djembes, and cajons are played using the hands or simple techniques, while auxiliary percussion is often added to drum kits to expand rhythmic and tonal options. Mallet percussion, such as xylophones and similar instruments, introduces melody as well as rhythm, broadening the musical role percussion can play.

Percussion is used in live performance, studio recording, education, and therapy, making it one of the most versatile areas of music making. Whether providing subtle rhythmic detail or driving the main groove, percussion instruments allow players to shape feel, dynamics, and expression in ways that support and enhance the music.

Tags

Cajon

A cajon is a box-shaped percussion instrument that produces bass and snare-like sounds using hand technique. It allows players to create rhythm, groove, and dynamic variation in a compact, acoustic format, often replacing or complementing a drum kit. Cajons provide low-end thump, sharp backbeat accents, and subtle textures, making them ideal for acoustic performances, small venues, and stripped-back musical settings.