So, my first post on these forum was asking for some Reggae Bass lines for beginners, a lot of people replied and I played some of those bass lines and really enjoyed it. Now that I'm starting to improve even more, I wanted some challenging but not too hard bass lines that could make me even better . THANKS
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Medium difficulty Reggae Bass Lines
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To help narrow down the suggestions can you let us know which easy reggae lines are you able to play well and if there are any you struggled with? The difficulty with reggae lines is less about the number of notes played but more about getting the right feel/vibe. This mostly comes down to having a good control over 16th notes and being able to play behind the beat when necessary. If you haven't yet, I would suggest working through all of the songs in the Bob Marley bass book. They are all great and understanding family man's lines will help build a good foundation for reggae playing.
That's actually a great idea!! I'll give it a try but I don't think I already have that trained earA really fun "medium difficulty" exercise for you would be to continue learning "easy" reggae tunes, except this time, don't use TAB!
I saw a video on YouTube about Bob Marley reggae bass lines that bassists should know how to play and I really like it. I like Marley's bass lines so I will see if I can find more info about that book
This is a good list of commonly used basslines in reggae. No tab on this link, but its a good starting point of "standard" reggae riddims. Some of the links don't work anymore, but most do. You might be able to search for tab on these, some maybe not.
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Thank you so much brother. It's always interesting to know about more stuff and artists. I really liked some musics and I'll see if I can find some tabs on the ones I liked because I still can't get basslines from ear
You can also search the name of the riddim on YouTube and see what other artists are using them. There may be live footage to help you learn if tab isn't available. You'd be surprised how many songs use these old lines.
That's a good idea too, it's easier if there's live footage. Thank you so much
You know there are types of reggae: one drop; dub step; rock steady, etc.
There’s plenty of ‘island music’ world wide to listen to as well.
Like the funk, reggae is just as much about what you don’t play as what you do.
Listen, play along and figure out what characterizes the rhythm.
There’s plenty of ‘island music’ world wide to listen to as well.
Like the funk, reggae is just as much about what you don’t play as what you do.
Listen, play along and figure out what characterizes the rhythm.
I like different types of reggae and yes, I agree that there are a lot of subgenres. I would like to learn the foundations of reggae, the essentials
Studio One was the most important label/studio in the history of Jamaican music, so checking out some Studio One compilations (the best are on the Soul Jazz label) will help you in that respect. Also, the Rough Guide to Reggae (the book) is probably the most incredible reggae resource in existence so find a copy if you can.
For some slightly more challenging bass lines take a listen to the album True Democracy by Steel Pulse.
Hi, can you post the original thread as it would greatly interest me an I can’t seem to find it.
I have a vast selection of reggae on vinyl if you want names of artists I would definitely check out LKJ and Eek a Mouse
