30 Jul
2007
30 Jul
'07
7:23 a.m.
Hi Florian,
On Tue, Jul 24, 2007 at 11:53:22AM +0200, Florian Schmidt wrote:
It sounds ok. But one important tip about reggae. The
rhythm is mostly a so
called "one drop" which means that the 1 is not emphasized. Instead the
emphasis is on the beats 2 and 4 [or on beat 3 depending on how you count]:
time: 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
guitar: | | | |
kick: | |
A reggae with emphasis/kick on 1 simply doesn't sound right :) Or better: A
reggae with emphasis ONLY on 1 doesn't sound right..
Thanks for this great tip! Do you normally put any swing on the beats,
or is it just straight?
Chris.
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