How to play reggae rhythm guitar - for beginners
How to play reggae rhythm guitar for brginners.
This lesson looks at three different strumming techniques that you should know.
These reggae guitar rhythm strumming style will help develop a very good repertoire and they are indespensable when playing live.
I played in the key of E minor, A minor and B minor. I should have gone to C major couple places but did not.
The first technique in the these three reggae rhythm guitar strumming style involve just simply strumming down and trying not to make the strings ring out.
The second guitar rhythm strumming technique involves strumming down and up quickly. Do note that I press the strings down on the down strum and release them on the up stroke.
Third reggae rhythm strumming technique involves resting your hand lightly on the strings to mute them and then strumming up and down.
I did use a reggae wah pedal for the last example and I have also posted a picture of the position of the wah.
I created the reggae riddim so if you are interested in it, please feel free to contact me about it.
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I was introduced to reggae in the early 1970's. Luckily it came to me much like putting shoe on. I play mainly roots reggae. It has been my love since the '70's.
@jambajoby32
4 жыл бұрын
💯
1 law in music: If it sound good, play it.
@KramerPacer2
4 жыл бұрын
Not even that is a law for music in general :-)
@sonnyobrien
3 жыл бұрын
This is a tautology :)
@lakeysamariewrightphd2085
3 жыл бұрын
Learning to play! This sounds good to me! 💞
@atikrahman7189
Жыл бұрын
Sounds good to you or what ?
@playreggaeguide
4 ай бұрын
Well said!
Thanks for laying it out so well. It’s not hard and I think that’s the beauty of it, that it is so relaxed and yet groovy at the same time.
@playreggaeguide
4 ай бұрын
Glad you like it!
I don't play but as a listener of music it is good for me to watch these tutorials so that I truly know what I am hearing
@jambajoby32
4 жыл бұрын
Yessi bless up, Braddah! The hardest part of playing music is listening!! I bet when you’re ready to play, you’d learn so fast!!
@eeeeerr4221
3 жыл бұрын
I respect that so much ! Such a cool outlook
Thanks for the cool tips love reggae 🇯🇲🇹🇹
Been playing for 50 years but never tried reggae.... excellent easy to grasp video; thank you my friend.
@playreggaeguide
4 ай бұрын
You are welcome!
Great insights! Especially the part of playing on the upper three strings so as to not muddy things up with the mid frequencies being played by the keyboards. I wish more musicians would understand the role of their instrument in a song and the range of frequencies that they should be targeting.
Thank you, man. Been looking into reggae rhythms and this was nice. Enjoying listening, enjoying playing. Be well buddy.
WOW, FINALLY somebody with the right qualifications giving some authentic reggae lessons!!! As I go through the lessons, please let me know if I can reach out to you if I have trouble and how to best do so (email?). THANK YOU AND ONE LOVE. PEACE!!!
@noelstoll5384
4 жыл бұрын
@@playreggaeguide Thanks brother! It's easy to forget to check back for a reply! Anyway, I like to find songs and try to play along but my ears aren't developed enough to pick out the chords so I'm usually not playing them right. Common sense tells me I should just keep trying until it sounds right. Any other suggestions or tips for making this process easier? I like those AHA! moments. BE SAFE!!!
Just a single down stroke ...wow you made it so easy.
@playreggaeguide
4 ай бұрын
Glad you like it!
Nice. You have great a way of getting your message across. I picked up more about reggae rhythms in my first visit to your site than I have in years. Thank you very much.
Great tutorial. As a reggae keyboardist who also plays guitar, this is the best tutorial I’ve seen on KZread. As a keyboardist, I look forward to playing with a guitarist with this tone. It makes the bubble sounds great and I don’t have to move up an octave to sound like reggae on the piano hand.
Reggae will always be my favorite
so simple yet so powerful
Excellent teacher I'm going try this as I have always wanted to play reggae thank you so much I can learn alot from this
@playreggaeguide
Жыл бұрын
Have fun!
Excellent tutorial. I have an acoustic guitar, but this video gives me an excuse to go out and buy an electric guitar. Thanks for posting this.
Blessings ,and peace brother. You're showing the world how to create and not to destroy.Thanks for the video . It's helping me a lot.
Simply awesome, thanks for posting. Great instructions & demonstration. 🤙
Thank you. I have always struggled with the "count" in reggae. I can seldom find the ONE of 1-2-3-4, lol. This was helpful. Perhaps I need to stop counting and just feel it.
This lesson was a big help (I’m just getting into playing reggae). Cheers!
@playreggaeguide
Жыл бұрын
You are most welcome!
German haitians love reggae riddim.❤
Well explained Sir.thanks a lot. From Mauritius
I love the way talk , the way u teach man and nice hit.
Thank you so much!! Finally what I was looking for years ago :) great lesson!!
Great lesson love the backing tracks best wishes Colin UK 🇬🇧 👍
thanks for this video. i have loved reggae my whole life, but never understood the differences..... my new favorite is a band of white boys from oakland, california called "stick figure." their rythyms and lyrics are brilliant....
Thank you very much for your lesson and for your being, I guess you are a fine soul! All the best, for the best!
Thank you! Needed that. Simple and straight forward. Cheers, mate!
Tnx for your idias.love it....❤️
Dude, great lesson..... Real rhythm.
Thankyou for your knowledge and inspiration. Awesome man 💥
@playreggaeguide
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
Thanks for allowing me to strum up. For some reason I find it much easier to do. Thanks for the lesson!
Many thanks for a very Informative and useful beginners lesson. Was having some trouble with the action and timing. Will take you advice and I!m enthusiastic to practice. Thanks for the motivation that I needed.👍🎸😎
This is the video I was hoping to find...
I believe the best guitar for playing reggae is...the the guitar you have and love the most.....😎🎸
Thank you the video...may positive vibes come your way..
Sounds brilliant.. I struggle with Barre chords though. Always have done. Cant understand it because ive got a good grip but still struggle with them.
I mix some reggae with blues and metal ! Nice lesson 👍
Cool Vid ! I thought I had it right, but it's good to have it reinforced with someone that knows how to do correctly ! Thank You ! All My Best !
Great editing 🙌
Thanks for breaking it down. Love the guitar too.
Wow man this is such a fun lesson I love it.😃👍❤️🎶🎸
This is a very helpful lesson, well done.
I like how you said play mainly the three high strings. I was wondering how they get the keyboard and guitar to sound like one instrument to get that cool rhythm.
@playreggaeguide
3 ай бұрын
Glad it helped! Hey peace and love!
Muito bom, muito obrigado pelo canal, muito feliz com as últimas postagens. Positive Vibration Brothers!!!
This was very helpful, thank you very much, God bless you 💚
Very very nice Sound
Hello sir, where can i find the backing track to practice that rhythm. And thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
your a really helpfull guy thanks so much im progressing so much after watching your vids cheers vin
Thank you for the lesson ^_^ I needed this~
@playreggaeguide
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Blessings Bro, beautiful tutorial
@playreggaeguide
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Yes ,good teaching !!
@playreggaeguide
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
watching from Philippines 🇵🇭
This is a great lesson, thanks man.
That's really good what you just showed me thanx sir 🙏🏴🙏
Thank you very much.Respect.
Great vid I've been looking for this
Seriously nice guitar what kind is that exactly
A good teacher indeed
I like the way you presented your guitar lesson its a long time now I want to learn that beat thank you, please post up the cords, Trinidad W I
thk from france. Peace
For beginners, at the very beginning of the lesson can you show how to fret those chords that you are playing?
Very good lesson, thanks.
I love this. Thanks brother
Wow, I am watching from the Philippines. Who esle? ❤🇵🇭👍
@playreggaeguide
4 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! Peace and love!
You make me feel good. Thinks
Great lesson bro.
This was totally helpful!!! Thx a lot mate!
Proppa Sound King!!! Great Vid As Usual
This is a great tutorial video.
Got it thanks. 👍 Excellent teaching. 🙏🏻
@playreggaeguide
3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks dear iam srilanka
you make simple beautiful thank you
Great video
Niiice! Thanks for the useful tips! Sounds great.
Excellent
Thank you for the lesson.
Hello, one questions please, how equalizer my amp? or how equalizer my guitar?. My guitar sound very treble when use pedal wah.
@Raskolnykof
2 жыл бұрын
@@playreggaeguide Thanks!
Thank you sir
Great vid, thanks
cheers for the lesson mate!!
@playreggaeguide
4 ай бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏿
Thanks a lot mon, love it !
Thank you for this video
Great video. I'd seen a few videos advocating double press of the strings on the double chuck which I cannot do and have always done it like this video press on the downstroke and release on the upstroke. I was starting to think I wasn't authentic but this reaffirms my style. BTW I play guitar in a tribute band and have a fb page called Reggae Guitar. Have a look, see what you think.
Good sound. Live reggae music
Would I do this with C major and E minor because I see those two chords in some reggae songs and I don't know how to make it sound like that?
@funkrobot9762
4 жыл бұрын
Use barre chords my dude
Salamat from da Philippines Islands
So they do fret it incompletely, not touching the fret at all, and it doesn't matter if it's not as precise an intonation as if it was completely fretted. And the wah can be stuck in that position?
Hello and Greetz from Germany. first of all, Thank you for your lesson! Second, when i do down and up stroke, must i release the strings short as possible after the up stroke or before i do the up stroke? Sorry about my english, it's not the best.
@carstenholyshit5066
5 жыл бұрын
Got it! Thank you so much!
thanks! awesome videos!
I dont understand yet after many tries and recordings to dampen the string after the chop. You allways hear a sound after it from individual strings... i dont understand how to immediately mute all strings.
@whymonkeymusic
5 жыл бұрын
You must release the pressure that's pressing the strings to the fretboard, it may take some practice. If you are sure your fingers are already muting the strings and yet you hear a ringing it could be that your guitar's neck is bent or something and you could 1) take it to a store and have it check it out 2) try to fix it with the truss rod, but this is highly technical work so I wouldn't recommend it
Very NIce
Thanks.Love it.
Just for those who don’t know reggae is short for regular music !
Great
For beginners can you please tell us the frets and strings you are playing. Give thanxs
Hello, how do we get tone like this? What other effects do I need besides wah pedal ?
@playreggaeguide
4 ай бұрын
It starts with a good guitar and amp. Then practice loads to get your tone-part of it is in the fingers as well.
thanks Bro it's cool
Hi, just wondering What is the background loop you are playing over the top of, I’m new to this stuff, thanks
One Love