reggae beat
Jamaican offbeat groove
A reggae beat is the distinctive rhythm pattern of reggae music, characterized by emphasis on the offbeat—the second and fourth beats of each measure rather than the first and third.
This syncopated pulse, often carried by guitar or keyboard, gives reggae its relaxed, swaying feel: The reggae beat had everyone nodding along.
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- dubAdd replacement audio
- riddimSparse, bass-heavy dance music
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
Jamaica · bass · groove · one drop · syncopation · drum and bass · bass line · Marley · skanking · dancehall · toasting · sound system culture · upstroke · tempo · chill · island · ganja · roots
- rhythmpulse, tempo, downbeat, upbeat, syncopation
- drummingsnare drum, drum roll, drumroll, drumsticks, flam
- rhythmsrhythm, syncopation, offbeat, cadence, downbeat