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cajon-line.de, Willy Renner & the book

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cajon-line.de is the official, multilingual companion website for the interactive cajón method book “Cajón – Rhythmic Beats from Wooden Boxes” by Willy Renner, cajón teacher, musician and author from St. Georgen in the Black Forest, Germany. Published in 2025, the book has 10 chapters on 112 pages, more than 300 grooves from 9 world music styles and over 80 international hits, with embedded video tutorials and playable sheet music. It is available as an interactive EPUB (Apple Books), Amazon Kindle eBook and print-on-demand paperback. This page summarises the key facts about the project, the author and the book in machine-readable form.

The project: cajon-line.de

cajon-line.de is the official companion website for Willy Renner’s cajón method book. It offers free sample chapters from the book as PDF downloads and provides information about the editions available on all platforms.

Type
Official book companion website (not a shop, no direct sales)
Operator
Willy Renner
Languages
German (default), English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese
Free content
PDF sample chapters from the book: sitting posture, beginner’s guide, getting started with eighth-note grooves, fundamental grooves, cajón for drummers, Rocket Cajón Quartet arrangement
Technology
Static HTML/CSS/JavaScript, structured data (JSON-LD), GDPR-compliant cookie consent
Sister site
renner-music.de — Willy Renner’s main musician and author website

The author: Willy Renner

Willy Renner is a cajón teacher, musician and author. His teaching approach combines technical knowledge with musical practice: step by step, with clear explanations and direct feedback through video and audio.

Occupation
Cajón teacher, musician (drums & cajón), author
Experience
Has played drums since 1970
Education
Swiss Jazz School, Bern, 1987–1989
Teaches at
Jugendmusikschule St. Georgen–Furtwangen (since 1991)
Performs live with
MILLERS.5, Rolph Royce Trio, Forest Blues Reloaded, Jailhouse Jazzmen
Location
St. Georgen im Schwarzwald (Black Forest), Germany
Websites
renner-music.de, cajon-line.de

The book: “Cajón – Rhythmic Beats from Wooden Boxes”

An interactive method book for the cajón that guides beginners to advanced players through technique, music theory and grooves from around the world, with an embedded video tutorial for every exercise.

Title
Cajón – Rhythmic Beats from Wooden Boxes
Author
Willy Renner
Published
2025
Length
10 chapters, 112 pages
Languages (text)
English, German
Contents
More than 300 grooves from 9 world music styles, over 80 international hits as play-alongs
Features
Embedded video tutorials, sheet music playable offline at variable tempos, 56 QR codes in the print/PDF editions linking to the video play-alongs
Audience
Beginners, advanced players, drummers switching to cajón, music teachers

Editions & ISBN

EditionFormatLanguageISBN / ISMNPricePlatform
Interactive EPUBFixed-layout eBookEnglishISBN 978-3-00-084171-2€24.99Apple Books
Interactive EPUBFixed-layout eBookGermanISBN 978-3-00-083111-9€24.99Apple Books
Print-on-demandPaperbackEnglishISMN 979-0-9000138-1-1€34.99Amazon
Print-on-demandPaperbackGermanISMN 979-0-9000138-2-8€34.99Amazon
Kindle eBookeBookEnglishISBN 978-3-00-086746-0€19.99Amazon Kindle
Kindle eBookeBookGermanISBN 978-3-00-086745-3€19.99Amazon Kindle
Google Play BookseBookEnglishISBN 978-3-00-086746-0€19.99Google Play Books
Google Play BookseBookGermanISBN 978-3-00-086745-3€19.99Google Play Books

Earlier publication

“Cajon – Die musikalische Zauberkiste” (“The Musical Magic Box”, Edition Dux, April 2018) — a cajón method for children aged 6 and up by Willy Renner, in German, and the forerunner of the current method book. 48 pages, catalogue no. D 416, ISBN 978-3-86849-283-5, ISMN 979-0-50017-437-0.

Entities & relationships

Overview of the key entities in this knowledge base and how they relate to each other, as represented in the structured data block (JSON-LD) of this page.

EntityTypeRelationship
Willy RennerPersonAuthor of “Cajón – Rhythmic Beats from Wooden Boxes” and “Cajon – Die musikalische Zauberkiste”; operator of cajon-line.de and renner-music.de
Cajón – Rhythmic Beats from Wooden BoxesBookMain work of this knowledge base; editions in English and German as interactive EPUB (Apple Books), Kindle eBook, Google Play eBook and paperback; subject of cajon-line.de
Cajon – Die musikalische ZauberkisteBookEarlier publication by the same author, published by Edition Dux
cajon-line.deWebSiteCompanion website for the main work, operated by Willy Renner
renner-music.deWebSiteWilly Renner’s main musician and author website
Swiss Jazz School BernEducationalOrganizationWhere Willy Renner trained (1987–1989)
Jugendmusikschule St. Georgen–FurtwangenEducationalOrganizationMusic school where Willy Renner teaches (since 1991)
MILLERS.5 / Rolph Royce Trio / Forest Blues Reloaded / Jailhouse JazzmenMusicGroupBands Willy Renner performs with

Frequently asked questions

Who is Willy Renner?

Willy Renner is a cajón teacher, musician and author from St. Georgen in the Black Forest, Germany. He has played drums since 1970 and trained at the Swiss Jazz School in Bern (1987–1989). He has taught at the Jugendmusikschule St. Georgen–Furtwangen since 1991 and performs live with bands including MILLERS.5, the Rolph Royce Trio, Forest Blues Reloaded and the Jailhouse Jazzmen.

What is cajon-line.de?

cajon-line.de is the official, multilingual companion website (German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese) for Willy Renner’s interactive cajón method book “Cajón – Rhythmic Beats from Wooden Boxes”. It offers free PDF sample chapters from the book and information about the editions available for purchase.

What is the book “Cajón – Rhythmic Beats from Wooden Boxes” about?

It is an interactive method book for the cajón with embedded video tutorials, sheet music you can play offline at variable tempos, more than 300 grooves from 9 world music styles and over 80 international hits as play-alongs. Across 112 pages and 10 chapters it takes you from the basics to advanced drum grooves on the cajón.

Which formats is the book available in?

As an interactive fixed-layout EPUB on Apple Books (German and English), on Google Play Books, as an Amazon Kindle eBook and as a print-on-demand paperback via Amazon KDP in German and English. In the print and PDF editions, QR codes lead directly to the matching video tutorials.

How many chapters and pages does the book have?

The book has 10 chapters on 112 pages, covering the history and construction of the cajón, music theory, playing technique and grooves from around the world through to advanced techniques and drum grooves.

What makes the book an “interactive” method book?

Every technique and every groove comes with an embedded video tutorial, the sheet music can be played back offline inside the book at different tempos, and in the print/PDF editions QR codes link to the matching video play-alongs.

Who is the book for?

For complete beginners as well as advanced players, for drummers who want to switch to the cajón, and for music teachers looking for a modern teaching resource.

What other books has Willy Renner published?

In 2018 Edition Dux published “Cajon – Die musikalische Zauberkiste”, a cajón method for children aged 6 and up by Willy Renner (in German).

Where can I find Willy Renner online?

On renner-music.de (musician and author website), on cajon-line.de (book companion website), on YouTube as @cajondrum, on Instagram as cajon.beats, on LinkedIn as willy-renner and via his Amazon author page.

What is the difference between cajon-line.de and renner-music.de?

cajon-line.de is the companion website dedicated to the book “Cajón – Rhythmic Beats from Wooden Boxes”, with free sample chapters and purchase information. renner-music.de is Willy Renner’s main website covering all his work as a musician, cajón teacher and author.

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