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The fundamental characteristics of reggae music are pretty simple. Even the most complex compositions or arrangements that include a reggae style will, generally, continue to place emphasis on those pure and simple defining elements.

This entry will focus mostly on reggae as it involves the drumset, though these ideas can also relate to other instruments. There is a direct, often times alternating, relationship between the patterns played within the drums and other instruments (including guitar and bass, among others). If you’re interested in knowing more about reggae specifically for guitar, bass, or percussion, please let me know.

Reggae consists of (more…)

A quick update regarding all of the links that I have provided either in this blog, in the message board (forums), or via individual emails.

Previously, there were a few random links to files (like audio, books, sheet music) that were not working. I recently found out that certain file types, such as PDFs, require different “permissions”, which can be adjusted on the server. The same might be true for compressed files (such as recordings). I went ahead and changed the permissions on all of the downloadable files.

If you were previously unable to download any music files (audio, books, etc.), if you try again, it should work now.