The Reggae sound was finally accepted in the US by the 1970's, much thanks to Lee Scratch Perry and other pioneering producers. By the end of the sixties rock and pop bands like the Beatles borrowed the reggae drum sound. Reggae has a hypnotic groove usually in 4/4, but the time signature is commonly debated by the experts.
The Wailers' drummer, Carlton Barrett, is often mentioned as the creator of the One-Drop rhythm. One-Drop is played on a standard drum set and has an emphasis on the 3rd beat and an empty 1st beat, with the emphasized 3rd beat often played with both snare drum and bass drum simultaneously. Carlton Barrett became famous for his hi hat counter-rhythm with a triplet feel, a sound used in many of the Wailer's songs.
The reggae beat known as the Rockers Beat is attributed to the reggae team of Sly and Robbie. This emphasizes the three beat as all reggae music does but also is emphasized on the one most often using a bass drum. You can hear a great example of the rockers beat in reggae in the Right Time by the Mighty Diamonds with Sly Dunbar drumming. The last reggae beat is the Steppers which is a driving drum beat with equal emphasis to all four bars. The steppers is also known as & four on the floor and the sound is unique.
In modern popular music, beat two and four are usually the dominant ones, but when playing reggae you should keep the third beat accented. To get the right sound, play both a bass drum and snare on three. Although often simplistic in nature, don't have to play simple beats. As long as you focus on beat three, you're OK in all reggae drumming styles.
Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby are often credited with the invention of Dub, which is more produced in a studio and puts a lot of focus on the drums and bass. Dub is not that different to the three general types of reggae drumming, but can be thought of as its own sub genre because of its unique, remixed sound.
A standard drum kit is often used i reggae, but with the snare drum tuned up. An extra snare drum or a timbale is also often used to add variation. Latin percussion such as congas, bongos and shakers is also used to add variety to the beat. No matter if you are using a real drum kit or a drum sampler to get the reggae groove going the most important part is to remember is to emphasize the third beat, and add variations to it. - 40731
The Wailers' drummer, Carlton Barrett, is often mentioned as the creator of the One-Drop rhythm. One-Drop is played on a standard drum set and has an emphasis on the 3rd beat and an empty 1st beat, with the emphasized 3rd beat often played with both snare drum and bass drum simultaneously. Carlton Barrett became famous for his hi hat counter-rhythm with a triplet feel, a sound used in many of the Wailer's songs.
The reggae beat known as the Rockers Beat is attributed to the reggae team of Sly and Robbie. This emphasizes the three beat as all reggae music does but also is emphasized on the one most often using a bass drum. You can hear a great example of the rockers beat in reggae in the Right Time by the Mighty Diamonds with Sly Dunbar drumming. The last reggae beat is the Steppers which is a driving drum beat with equal emphasis to all four bars. The steppers is also known as & four on the floor and the sound is unique.
In modern popular music, beat two and four are usually the dominant ones, but when playing reggae you should keep the third beat accented. To get the right sound, play both a bass drum and snare on three. Although often simplistic in nature, don't have to play simple beats. As long as you focus on beat three, you're OK in all reggae drumming styles.
Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby are often credited with the invention of Dub, which is more produced in a studio and puts a lot of focus on the drums and bass. Dub is not that different to the three general types of reggae drumming, but can be thought of as its own sub genre because of its unique, remixed sound.
A standard drum kit is often used i reggae, but with the snare drum tuned up. An extra snare drum or a timbale is also often used to add variation. Latin percussion such as congas, bongos and shakers is also used to add variety to the beat. No matter if you are using a real drum kit or a drum sampler to get the reggae groove going the most important part is to remember is to emphasize the third beat, and add variations to it. - 40731
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