Chapter 1
The birth of the beat
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Chapter 2
The message and the movement
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Chapter 3
The magic of the mixing board
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Chapter 4
Reggae conquers the world
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of reggae
Ch 1 · The birth of the beat
sebas11th From ska and rocksteady flow, That offbeat skank, watch it grow! Bassline deep, makes your soul glow!
Fun Fact
First reggae song: The 1968 track "Do the Reggay" by Toots and the Maytals was the first record to use the word "reggae" in its title.
Glossary
one-drop (noun)
A style of drumming in which the snare and bass drum play on the same beat while the first beat of the measure remains unaccented. Jamaican session drummer Winston Grennan created this signature rhythmic pattern in the late 1960s.
A style of drumming in which the snare and bass drum play on the same beat while the first beat of the measure remains unaccented. Jamaican session drummer Winston Grennan created this signature rhythmic pattern in the late 1960s.
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Which Jamaican acoustic folk style blended with American R&B to help spark early Jamaican popular music?
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Why did Jamaican musicians slow down the fast tempo of ska to create rocksteady in 1966?
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What legendary instrumental group, featuring Don Drummond, was the premier band of the 1960s ska era?
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Which influential Kingston record producer operated the famous Treasure Isle studio during the rocksteady era?
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What is the name of the distinctive, choppy guitar strumming technique used on the offbeat in reggae music?
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In what year did Jamaica gain independence from British rule, a milestone celebrated by the high energy of ska music?
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Which 1968 song by Toots and the Maytals is credited with giving the genre of reggae its official name?
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In the classic reggae "one drop" drumbeat, on which beat of a four-beat measure does the bass drum strike?