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Reggae Guitar Rhythm Lesson
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In this lesson I’ll show you how to play a typical reggae style rhythm guitar part.  The most important part of this lesson isn’t necessarily learning to play reggae, but it’s the left hand muting effect that you’ll learn, because that be used in all style of playing from blues to jazz.  In the beginning you’ll want to be sure to practice getting the rhythm down slowly and then over time you’ll be able to work up to playing with the jam track.  This lesson is intended for beginners - advanced and can be played on either electric or acoustic guitar.  I hope you have as much fun learning this as I did creating it!

guitar tablature button    jam track button

 

 

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Posted by: exploit on June 13, 2010

Another great lesson. I am learning so much from your lessons, thank you.

 


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Posted by: Brian on June 19, 2010

Thanks exploit

 


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Posted by: elena on July 3, 2010

The only clear explanation on the whole web about reggae rhythm! What about funk?

 


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Posted by: elena on July 23, 2010

To what song for example could we apply this rhythm?
It can be a way to practice having fun and it would be useful.

 


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Posted by: hope on October 1, 2010

very nice reggae lessons can you show how to improvise over reggae

 


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Posted by: WaterRabbit on January 13, 2011

Thank you Brian, I just signed up tonight and this is my first video (it looks and sounds very good). I love the access to the backing track and the tab. Great job.

 


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Posted by: tbalkwill on April 9, 2011

Learning more and more each day thanks to those lessons, thank you so much dude!

 


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Posted by: tonydo on May 3, 2011

I had a dream last night that you followed this up with Eric Clapton’s version of “I shot the sheriff”. Do you make dreams come true?
I love the stuff you are doing.

 


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Posted by: mrbreeze55 on July 26, 2011

CAN NOT GET OVER HOW EASY YOU MAKE THESE LESSIONS .
THANKS AGAIN JIM.

 


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Posted by: timb on December 26, 2011

wow just found this page outstanding lessons always struggled with reggae