Re: [Harp-L] reggae

["Jim Greenwald" <staggerin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeh mon
You were playin da ska riddim 8!)

If you've got one of the more advanced DAW/sequencer software packages like 
Ableton Live, Logic, Sonar, maybe Reaper?  you can set up "training" 
scenarios. The short story is ... you create a drum pattern made up of only 
the 'beat' you want to train yourself to play on. In this case, a note 
1/16th after the quarter notes of a 4/4 pattern (is that what you meant?)
The output of the drum pattern doesn't play an instrument, it goes to the 
sidechain of a gate on an audio track. You play into the audio track (you 
don't have to record, just arm and monitor) and if you are on the mark, you 
will be heard - if not, silence. When you get the hang of it, add more or 
less "Groove" to the pattern to keep you on your toes and avoid robotics.
I used this with a guitarist-friend who had never played except with his own 
voice and really needed some help with timing, especially for doing the 
multitrack demos he wanted. Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Staggerin' Jim
Listen to Roots Harmonica at http://www.live365.com/stations/staggerinjim
P.S. to listeners - I've been too busy to update the 'show' but will do so 
in the next couple of days

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jim.alciere@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:40 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] reggae


> I've been playing reggae all wrong. I've been playing on the "and" but I
> should be playing on the first 16th note. Back to the metronome.
>
> Can anyone offer any advice on how to play behind the beat?
>
> --
> Rainbow Jimmy