![]() ![]() As with other playing styles, you can identify and subdivide reggae into a number of subgenres and styles and find an unending and continually evolving vocabulary of rhythms and variations to adapt, develop and play with. While they’re essentially made up of recognisable patterns, the challenge lies in all the small details and variations that ultimately define the groove. Reggae rhythms can be relatively simply but to work, they have to be played with precision and be as tight as possible. In this blog, I try to lay out the essential reggae drum rhythms along with some tips to pull the tightest sound from your groove. ![]() For example, if a reggae track emerges during a jam session, it gets pretty clear, pretty quickly that a lot of the musicians involved have no idea what they need to play or even what their role is. Playing tight, authentic reggae grooves can be a little harder than you’d think. How do you do it? Reggae is a playing style that, in terms of difficulty, is often underestimated by a lot of drummers (and musicians). ![]()
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