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Reggae music originated in Jamaica from a combination of African, Caribbean, rhythm and blues, and ska music. It is characterized by simple yet insistent rhythms and repetitive chord changes. The bass plays a dominant role in reggae, usually with a simple repeated figure and little harmonic movement, while the guitar plays chords on beats 2 and 4. Keyboards, horns, and vocals sometimes add to the instrumentation.

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Reggae Music Worksheet

Reggae music originated in Jamaica from a combination of African, Caribbean, rhythm and blues, and ska music. It is characterized by simple yet insistent rhythms and repetitive chord changes. The bass plays a dominant role in reggae, usually with a simple repeated figure and little harmonic movement, while the guitar plays chords on beats 2 and 4. Keyboards, horns, and vocals sometimes add to the instrumentation.

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Reggae 

Music Worksheet 
 

Reggae  is  a  unique  style  of  music  that  originated  from  a  combination  of 
traditional  African  and  Caribbean  music,  rhythm  and  blues,  and  Jamaican  Ska.  
The  characteristics  of  Reggae  music  are  its  simplicity,  relaxed  yet  insistent 
rhythms, and repetitive chord changes.   

The  bass  plays  a  very  dominant  role  in  Reggae  music.    It  is  usually  a  simple 
repeated  figure  with  very  little  harmonic  movement.    The  guitar  usually  plays 
chords on beats 2 and 4 of each measure.  Keyboards and horns sometimes fill 
out the instrumentation in a Reggae ensemble, along with the vocals.  
    
1. What country do we associate with Reggae? 
 
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2. What makes Reggae music different to most other styles of music? 

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3. Make a list of some commonly used instruments in Reggae 

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4. Make a list of some influential Reggae artists? 
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5. What are the lyrics of Reggae generally influenced by? 
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6. Describe the sound that is usually used by Reggae bass players. 
 
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7. How do Reggae basslines relate to the guitar chords that are used in a 
song? 
 
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8. Describe how the bass and drums provide the rhythmic pulse of the song. 
 
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