Reggae and Ska - Modern Ska


Live Interactive Guitar Lessons Lesson Sample Lesson Jam Track (Am-Dm7-G-Cmaj7) Lesson Jam Track (Bass + Drums Only) Teacher: Just fixed the fingering on that. Teacher: Taking a look a Modern "Ska" style for this lesson. Ska Clip Teacher: In the key of A minor. A Natural Minor Scale A Minor Pentatonic Teacher: Try this rhythm or 'clip' variations Teacher: adding muted strings on each backbeat, beats 2 + 4 Ska Clip with Backbeat Mute Teacher: note the use of F Major over a D bass note to imply Dm7. And using E Minor over a C bass note to imply Cmaj7 Ska Clip with 1+3 Stroke Teacher: This variation adds strums on the first and third beats. The remaining eighth notes left empty are on the backbeats, beats 2+4. Again locking in the rhythm guitar to the snare Teacher: Using chromatic approaches, side-slipping and chord variations you can get a lot of variations. Ska Variation Teacher: The tempo of Ska is quite fast. This lesson example is 200 BPM. Teacher: A good change of pace is to lock in just on the backbeat Backbeat Clip Teacher: Also popular is a breakdown, or 'mix', section. Common to reggae. Here the bass and guitar play the same rhythm. Drums could join in too. Teacher: Didn't feel like programming the drum machine though 1+3 Clip Teacher: For maximum heft using full bar chord forms. Standard Major and Minor bar chords Double Stroke 1+3 Clip Teacher: I didn't do much in the way of lead stuff for this lesson as yet. Teacher: Do you guys have any questions. On this subject or otherwise? Teacher: ? Teacher: Otherwise I am calling this a lesson, a series, etc. Lesson requests, etc. speak now or hold your peace. Teacher: 5, Teacher: 4, Teacher: 3, Teacher: 2, Teacher: 1... New lesson series next week. Have a great 4th holiday. confused: could we use the a dorian mode with this Teacher: the F in the Dm7 chord strongly implies the Natural Minor, Aeolian. Teacher: You could use it over the other three chords but the progression goes by so fast you have to be on your toes confused: ok i am pretty green on theory Teacher: They differ by a single note. In this key of A minor, just the difference of F, the b6 (Aeolian) or F# (6) for Dorian confused: i am having a hard time with the backbeat mutes because i am using my fingers any tips to make it sound cleaner confused: got it nevermind A Dorian (6th highlighted) Teacher: I am adding more vids to the finished CD. Any other questions? confused: thanks good lesson Teacher: Take it easy guys. C ya	<< load notation from left
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