Reggae Bass: Ska, Roots, Rocksteady and Beyond
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Summary
If you’re a musician who is moved by the deep, soulful grooves of Jamaican artists like Toots and the Maytals, the Skatalites, Sly and Robbie, and of course Bob Marley and the Wailers, then this course is absolutely for you.
Inside, Berklee College professor Danny ‘Mo' Morris will guide you through some of the most essential elements of reggae bass and its many sub-genres. Everything you need to build a solid foundation to play reggae with confidence and authenticity is right here, including:
- Breakdowns of Ska, One Drop, Soul Reggae and more
- How to dial in a super-fat reggae tone
- Muting techniques that support the groove
- Melodic bass line creation
- Navigating chord progressions
- And so much more
With help from drummer Nathan Sabanayagam, you’ll also gain an inside view of the intricate workings of the rhythm section. You’ll see how drums and bass lock together to create the pulsating ‘riddims’ that push the music forward, and then put that knowledge to test with seven full songs for you to play with a band.
By the end of this course you’ll have grown your vocabulary of bass lines, expanded your rhythmic sense and feel, gained experience by playing seven song styles, and developed many more tools to play incredible bass.
Get ready to roll the tone knob down and the volume up!
