The Reggae Piano Rhythm Pattern You Need to Learn Right Now
Learn to play reggae on the piano — from an easy beginner pattern all the way to syncopated ghost-note grooves over a sixteenth-note swing feel. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music teaches reggae piano starting from a simple beginner pattern and building toward interesting syncopation using ghost notes over a sixteenth-note swing feel. Reggae is a core genre every contemporary pianist should own. You'll feel sixteenth notes and subdivisions, lay down the basic reggae groove, sneak in ghost notes on the "e" of the beats, play a 1 5 6 4 progression, and finish with some Bob Marley-style singing and playing. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #ReggaePiano #PianoRhythm #PianoLesson Chapters 00:00 The reggae piano accompaniment pattern 02:28 Swung sixteenth-note subdivisions 03:49 Offbeat chord-hit points 05:25 Roles of the two hands 06:35 Soft, short ghost notes 07:40 Left-hand roots on beats one and three 08:26 Right-hand chords on the ands 09:22 Keep the body moving with the pulse 10:53 Add left-hand fifth ghost notes 12:36 Contrast long bass notes and short ghost notes 13:45 Apply the groove to one-five-six-four 15:26 Sing while maintaining the accompaniment 17:47 Anticipate the next chord with a ghost note 19:52 Recap the stages and articulation
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