![]() ![]() ![]() Having a laid back slightly behind the beat feel when hitting the kick and snare makes for a good one drop beat. The you tube examples below feature professional drummers who break down the basics and also demonstrate how keeping the 3rd beat one drop pulse but accenting certain notes with different parts of the drum kit before and after the 3rd beat can add to the feel and vary the groove. *One drop with kick drum on every quarter note. *One drop with kick drum on every eighth note. The hi-hats may play straight eighth notes, quarter notes, sixteenth notes or triplet notes adding variation to the feel of the rhythm. The kick drum varies: sometimes it’s just on the first beat, the first and the third, every beat, or even just the third. The 3rd beat is emphasised with a dominant rimshot/snare and kick drum creating the one drop feel or backbeat. The one drop drum pattern is played in 4:4 or 2:4 measure. This has been a useful exercise for me and hopefully for others who enjoy working with this genre. Writing a blog about the One Drop Rhythm and Reggae production has allowed me to search, document and expand my knowledge while feeling the vibes of the One Drop Rhythm, Reggae Instrumentation, Reggae production and Reggae mixing etc. ![]() In preparation for producing a song for a Reggae Podcast, this weekend I have decided to inspire myself and refresh my memory by investigating the fundamentals of Reggae production. CIU330 REFLECTIVE PRACTISE REPORT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.ADDITIONAL INFO CIU330 POST MORTEM/REFLECTION REPORT. ![]()
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