I want to talk about ergonomics a little bit because I think that a lot of people, and that includes most drum makers, are not giving it it’s due. Plus I want to share some of the thought that went into the design of the C7D Hybrid-Cajon, so that you will know about all the love that went into making it.

What is ergonomics?

Here’s the definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:

ERGONOMICS
1: an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely —called also biotechnology, human engineering, human factors
2: the design characteristics of an object resulting especially from the application of the science of ergonomics

The way the human body interacts with a musical instrument is really as essential as the sound to the experience of collaborating with the instrument to make music.