Mel Bay MATHEOS CHRIS - REGGAE GROOVES FOR ELECTRIC BASS + AUDIO ONLINE - ELECTRIC BASS
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Summary of This Method
Reggae Grooves For Electric Bass was designed to guide the bassist, as well as the percussionist and rhythm guitarist, in creating personal and coherent reggae grooves within a group. The method emphasizes the core of the style: placement, articulation, and understanding of rhythmic cells that make the rhythm section "breathe."
You will find numerous patterns over 2 and 4 bars, intentionally challenging, which constitute excellent rhythmic reading practice. By working on them, you strengthen your precision (attacks, rests, offbeats) and tempo stability, while developing musical reflexes directly applicable in rehearsals or on stage. The author also offers advice on equipment choices and rhythmic approaches, useful elements to homogenize the sound and intention of the entire group.
Access to online audio recordings is included: these downloadable tracks feature a complete rhythm section, with and without bass, to help you train to hold your role, listen to drum accents, and "lock in" the pulse. Finally, the notation in both standard notation and tablature allows you to work on both reading and timing, regardless of your usual reading habits.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Instrumentation | electric bass | Genre | reggae method |
Questions frequently asked
Does the method include audio tracks to work on reggae bass?
Downloadable online audio recordings are included. The tracks feature a full rhythm section with and without bass. This allows practice of hearing the drum accents and maintaining the pulse.
Is Reggae Grooves For Electric Bass written in tablature?
The book uses standard notation and tablature for electric bass exercises.
What rhythmic exercises does this reggae bass method contain?
The content offers many patterns built over 2 and 4 bars. These patterns involve attacks, rests, and offbeats characteristic of reggae placement.
Is this method only suitable for bassists?
The method is designed for electric bass, while also guiding percussionists and rhythm guitarists in constructing coherent reggae grooves as a group.
Can the tempo be worked on with this reggae method?
The 2 and 4 bar patterns help develop tempo stability and rhythmic accuracy. Advice on rhythmic approaches and equipment choice is also provided to homogenize the rhythm section's sound.
