Learn Authentic Rhythm & Lead Parts for Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, Dub
and More
It's no understatement to say that reggae music forever changed the
world. A compelling mix of soul, jazz, R&B and Jamaican mento, it's the
ultimate feel good music with its hypnotic, laidback grooves.
The Reggae & Ska Guitar Book is a one-of-a-kind guide to the guitar
styles at the heart of reggae.
In fact, it's is a chronological guide to the development of reggae
through the decades and shows how to play its many sub-genres with
authentic, stylistically accurate guitar parts.
Your journey includes scheduled stops at:
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Ska, the early years - how American R&B combined with elements of
calypso and mento
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Rocksteady - the bridge between the original ska and later reggae eras
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Reggae - the emergence of seminal groups including Bob Marley & The
Wailers
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Dub - how versions or "doubles" creatively expanded the sound of
reggae
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Ska revival - an offshoot of the punk/mod eras, explore the sounds of
The Specials, Madness, The Selecter and more
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The Third Wave - how ska burst upon the US from a California-based
revival, with bands like Reel Big Fish, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
and Sublime
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Lovers Rock - reggae surfaces again, this time combining the sweet
melodic soul of Motown with laidback Jamaican grooves
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Going Full Circle - how reggae influenced world music and artists such
as Paul Simon, Eric Clapton and The Police
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Dancehall and Beyond - fusing island musical sensibilities with
hip-hop, dancehall adopted a new type of reggae drum groove that has
influenced countless contemporary pop records ever since
Learn the Essential Techniques of Reggae Guitar
With each sub-genre of reggae and ska came refinements and changes to
the role of the guitar. There is so much more to it than hitting chord
stabs on the up-beats! You'll learn...
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The skank groove that forms the backbone of the ska sound
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Stylistically accurate major and minor chord voicings
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How to introduce double-stops, triplet ideas and sliding articulations
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Single-note pentatonic riffs and fills
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How to play the chicken scratch technique pioneered by Hux Brown
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Using delay pedal effects to expand your sonic arsenal
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Adding jazz, rock 'n' roll licks, and even modal scales to spice up
single-note accompaniments in the style of the greats
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The rhythms and approach of the ska-punk movement of the Third Wave
