The Reggae & Ska Guitar Book

<p><strong>Learn Authentic Rhythm & Lead Parts for Reggae Ska Rocksteady Dub and More</strong></p><p><br></p><p>It's no understatement to say that reggae music forever changed the world. A compelling mix of soul jazz R&B and Jamaican mento it's the ultimate feel good music with its hypnotic laidback grooves.</p><p><br></p><p>The Reggae & Ska Guitar Book is a one-of-a-kind guide to the guitar styles at the heart of reggae. </p><p><br></p><p>In fact it's is a chronological guide to the development of reggae through the decades and shows how to play its many sub-genres with authentic stylistically accurate guitar parts. </p><p><br></p><p>Your journey includes scheduled stops at:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Ska the early years - how American R&B combined with elements of calypso and mento</li><li>Rocksteady - the bridge between the original ska and later reggae eras</li><li>Reggae - the emergence of seminal groups including Bob Marley & The Wailers</li><li>Dub - how versions or doubles creatively expanded the sound of reggae</li><li>Ska revival - an offshoot of the punk/mod eras explore the sounds of The Specials Madness The Selecter and more</li><li>The Third Wave - how ska burst upon the US from a California-based revival with bands like Reel Big Fish The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Sublime</li><li>Lovers Rock - reggae surfaces again this time combining the sweet melodic soul of Motown with laidback Jamaican grooves</li><li>Going Full Circle - how reggae influenced world music and artists such as Paul Simon Eric Clapton and The Police</li><li>Dancehall and Beyond - fusing island musical sensibilities with hip-hop dancehall adopted a new type of reggae drum groove that has influenced countless contemporary pop records ever since</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn the Essential Techniques of Reggae Guitar</p><p><br></p><p>With each sub-genre of reggae and ska came refinements and changes to the role of the guitar. There is so much more to it than hitting chord stabs on the up-beats! You'll learn...</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The skank groove that forms the backbone of the ska sound</li><li>Stylistically accurate major and minor chord voicings</li><li>How to introduce double-stops triplet ideas and sliding articulations</li><li>Single-note pentatonic riffs and fills</li><li>How to play the chicken scratch technique pioneered by Hux Brown</li><li>Using delay pedal effects to expand your sonic arsenal</li><li>Adding jazz rock 'n' roll licks and even modal scales to spice up single-note accompaniments in the style of the greats</li><li>The rhythms and approach of the ska-punk movement of the Third Wave</li></ul><p><br></p>