Reggae

Your own work

To Learn about Music in the Caribbean, including Reggae

To learn to play and sing “3-Little-Birds”

Compose your own Reggae song with Ska chords, riff, and

words

L.O;

1. To be able to construct and perform a 16-bar chord sequence for your own Reggae piece.

Key words; ska chords, back beat, syncopation, riff, hook

Examples of Reggae….

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Suggestions; G C D or C F G

Reggae music is the bestIt stops me feeling lowAnd every time I get that feelingI want the world to know

Don’t worry, don’t hurryGonna’ make me feel so goodThe sun it shines downI knew it always would

Riff…. Keep it simple;

don’t use every bar total pattern of 4 – 8 notes maximum,

based on 3 – 5 different notes

The percussion

1. Our own Reggae song using;

a) Ska chords (back-beat) 2 – 3 chordsb) A melody to fit in with the wordsc) Riff 4 – 8 notesd) Percussion (timbale

drums/hi-hat/kick drum)e) voice