How To Play A Reggae 'Bubble' Rhythm
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- The reggae 'bubble' rhythm is found throughout reggae music and provides a really nice, full, rhythmic sound.
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When playing the bubble, each hand is playing its own rhythm. The right hand plays the chords on the 2nd and 4th beat of the bar, and the left hand plays the chords on every off beat (the 'and' between each beat).
When putting them together just slow it right down until you can do it and then slowly speed it up. Ultimately you don't want to be counting or thinking about where each chord lies in the bar.... you want to feel it and just slip into the groove.
Once you can play the basic rhythm comfortably, you can play around with it by swinging it, adding ghost notes and changing the chords.
If you have any questions, just leave them in the comment box below!
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The "bubble" is usually (but not always) done on the organ in Jamaican reggae, though there are some piano bubbles as well. The "skank," or what this video shows on the right hand, is usually a piano sound and a lot of the energy you hear in reggae keyboard is from the organ and piano sound cutting in & out of one another. That's why Jamaican reggae keyboardists have multiple keyboards. Also, a keyboardist should be able to master this technique to "bubble" or "skank" with either hand to increase their versatility. But this video is a good start for aspiring reggae keyboardists.
👍 real talk.👍 The bubble AND skank are the building blocks that make up most of reggae melodies. That and Sly and Robbie's drum n bass.
The 'Bubble' is actually used mainly on a hammond organ..also known as the 'Organ Shuffle!'...made popular by Jamaican musical pioneers such as Jackie Mittoo, Winston Wright,Lee Scratch Perry, Bob Marley's Keyboardists:Tyrone Downie & Earl Lindo, just to name a few. Then u have the acoustic piano version of the bubble which is actually known as the 'Piano Shuffle'...Then u have another piano version of the bubble by ways of striking the chords simultaneously with both hands, this is known as the 'Bang!.Just sharing with u the Jamaican historical music information for everybody to know...as I am a Jamaican musician/Keyboardist myself...One Love.
As a Jamaican I give this a 👍
I find it harder to do one hand by itself
jamaican seal of approval
not sure if seals live throughout the Caribbean....
This is just superb, I've been looking for "piano chords piano" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Nonason Ranincoln Genie - (search on google )?
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Yow tell me if this nah go help wi?
playing the offbeats by themselves definitely takes some getting used to. harder when you're singing too :)
love it, wanted to learn this for years - now i can play it so easily after your video - thank you!
really clear instruction, thanks....been trying to get that bubble rhythm for ages!
Thanks from Jamaica!!!! Awesome stuff!!! Learning keys myself. Needed this.
My goodness that's the most inspiring piano lesson i've ever seen. Thank you.
I play guitar and have been toying with the idea of getting a keyboard. I've already got an old organ which i'm gonna practice this on while i'm strongly thinking of getting The Roland P10. I love this reggae bubble, i can write so many songs using it. For years i've been trying to get a handle on "how to use" a keyboard, now you've given me the key. I can't thank you enough my friend.
Thank you thank you thank you.
I really like your style PP. You make a really cool and laid back teacher. Pity I couldn’t have you as a physically present tutor. Love your channel.
Thanks man! Glad you're finding the channel useful 😄
Sounds beautiful..I love reggae so much..
I've had a keyboard and been wanting to play reggae on it .. also a big reggae fan
Thankyou so much for your heart to teach us... so helpful...😊
This is a great way to start! thank you so much. And easy too!!
Thank you from Algeria :))
Thank you for this because people who do reggae tutorials on guitars for the offbeat always go upwards not downwards and it ends up sounding like Ska instead of Reggae.
To Supreme Happiness: There is a certain feel and touch with translates into the interpretation of the sound. In 4/4 time: It's
One (rest - no sound),.
TWO AND,
down and up.
Three (rest - no sound).
FOUR AND, with the AND on the upswing on the guitar.
Thanx very much, I've been trying to play this for long time but now you made it easy for me. Loyiso
Bravo, to the point and sharp! Solid, shoots 🤙
Finally someone got the timing right. Greetings from Jamaica bro.
Ypree
@@ProdbyNKA awoh
Could you explain more? Its like my ear knows the difference between a reggae beat versus other latin off beats, but I can't seem to find the technical difference.
@@nietzschesno-things523 reggae is approximately 75bpm hi hats on the 1, 2, 3, & 4. The snare and kick drum comes in on the 3. The chord rhythm is played on the 2 and 4 by the right band. Additional groove can be added by playing the same chords 1 octave lower with the left hand at an half beat before and after the 2 and the 4
@@andrewwest4546 So my main issue is trying to figure out if reggae is inherently alil more complicated than just on and off, been listening to a lot of deep track rock steady stuff, or even late ska kind has this thing where, its on the beat off the beat, and a distinctive pick up on the 4 And, before the next bar... IDK if that's just like what you said earlier about how you can add a grove, or is reggae something a bit more unique... im decently sure none of what I just wrote is very clear lol sorry
super appreciate the time you took to write a comment tho, thanks!
Excellent explanation, thank you very much!
very well explained and demonstrated👌🏼
The first tutorial that REALLY teaches how to play the bubble...others kind of confuse you more. Thanks
Thank you for sharing.
Very Very Well Explained Asante Sana [ Thank You Very Much ]
"i come from germany and only me know how a real authentic waltz should be played" // nice vid' //🦋🤝🦋
Haxan: In my day I thought that the classic foundation was the only way to learn music. We all need to branch out and keep learning all the modern stuff, even breaking with tradition -- or the nescience will break us.
Great lesson . To the point.
Exactly what i need! tnx!
Not bad my man! The real rhythm is when you "swing" it! That should be your groove at all times. Good job!
Amazing video✌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nice!
Cheers : )
Thanks 🎉
Awesome. This is going to be fun to try to combine. Lol
I love it keep it up
Me watchin this for my piano music class lessons, I'm gonna have to try this-
I realy love your jazz chord progression in the beginning of the video, can u play it please ?
Very useful. Thank you!
It's my pleasure :)
thank you for the video PianoPig , i just wanted to verify is the Cm7 is right ? it looks more like a Gm7 im not sure
He plays the "C Minor 7" chord as an 'inversion' which means he uses a note (from the other two available in the triad - notes 'Eb' and 'G') other than the tonic/home/root note for the bass. In this case he uses the 5th, or 'G' for the bass, instead of the usual 'C'. Indeed he leaves the 'C' (tonic/home/root) note out altogether because it is so strongly implied, musically.
The 'Bb' is the 7th and the Eb is the 3rd. If you put the single note 'C' in the bass, or rather in the left hand, it will be clearer to the eye and ear.
@@robstockton7240 thanks so much for detailed explanation !
@@SAVAGEDEN as I started writing it I realised it wasn't as simple to explain as I understood it in my mind. Was it understandable? Did you already know that information? Just wondering how it would have been to someone who didn't know about inversions to start with.
=)
@@robstockton7240 haha its cool , i know about inversion ; )
@@SAVAGEDEN true that. My fear is that someone who understands inversions wound understand it but someone who doesn't wouldn't. Lol. Catch 22.
great work, thanks !
My pleasure Erick :)
Nice tutorial.
Where can you get sheet music for tunes like around 6:50? Thats such a happy beat. Awesome video, thanks for the upload brotha!
I enjoyed the video! But, the comments really have me cracking up. So many different perspectives, and everyone seems to be so SURE of their point of view! I grew up listening to reggae and I've played for a long time too. I usually do a bang with my left hand while soloing with my right, if not banging with both hands... and, usually there's another keyboardist to bubble. That helps me out so much, especially when I'm singing. All of a sudden, "due to financial circumstances", I'm in a position where I must perform all the roles of a keyboardist(bubble, bang, solo parts)... and sing!
My answer to all the back and forth is experimenting and switching up. Also, you have to listen to the greats: Jackie Mittoo, Tyrone Downie, Earl Wire Lindo, etc. "Ah dem set de ting!" As usual, flexibility and versatility is the key(no pun intended). After all, in a perfect world, there would be two keyboardists in every reggae band, and a singer would be allowed to sing in peace while the musicians concentrate on playing the instruments! Singing and strumming or bubbling is cool, but trying to do too much more sounds like, well, too much!🤔😉
Thinks for this vidéo. Question. How Can i choose the vocing of chords in complexe jazz scale with this rythme.? Sometimes tout don't play the 1. Or you play the 5 in bass note. ? Sorry for my english. Thinks
thanks man
THANK YOU
I'm a beginner on the piano, very good tutorial...though still trying to break down what you're doing while "swinging" just a little confused
Thanks brother! :)
My pleasure!
Great stufness
Any tutorials for bass? (but with keyboard)
Good stuff. What key is this chord progression in?
OMG it is soooo confusing to learn this in a cut time feel...
I might be wrong but it seems to me this is more traditional off the beat/great place to start for reggae/latin music and anything clavi but also anything polka, you know what i mean? Reggae (to my understanding) has a unique on the beat steadiness mixed in (overly on the beat good examples of reggae evolution would be like British Two Tone or later rocksteady like rude boy ska stuff), I think at the turn around or pickup before the loop. You can hear what I'm talking about on that held Dm on the first verse, and that #F to F down to A riff on the Cm and Dm of the second verse.
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Nice bruv i know ALOT of people find reggae hard but i dunno? I grew up on it so it kinda comes natural haha love your vid though
mehn!!! Salute
The wonderfest teacher. I mean, I so much wanted to know this
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Makes it seem so simple...
👍👍👍
Thank you for the super informative videos! You're my new teacher
Why can't you be in my ska punk band?
What's your band's name?
Since the bubble reggae rhythm starts from the off-beat does it mean the singer should also start singing from the off-beat? Please answer
No. The singer can start singing whenever they want - doesn't have to be locked in with the bubble rhythm.
@@Piano_Pig I still don't understand. Won't that affect your flow with the music? And won't that mean the chord progressions is played after the singer starts singing instead of as the singer sings? I am saying this because I am a singer and I play little of piano but haven't perfected in playing piano.
Some use this non harmonic percussive throat sound for the bubble riddim. Example of what that is : Not An Easy Road - BUju Banton
What keyboard do u use?
Nord Stage 2 HA88
5:58 get right into the mix
Mooman or Gerald?
Great video. I never knew puberty was still hitting you though.
I can play this
Thanks so much.I needed to learn my chords
What key is this
G minor
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can you show how to do a reggaeton beat?
I'll add it to my list of videos to make!
This is not my forte on piano.
on guitar it's pretty natural.. learning.
Well if you can do it on the guitar then you've already got the rhythm and groove in your head... you just need to figure out what to do with ya hands on the piano haha!
This is not my pianoforte
“D minor 7”
Plays an inversion of f major.
Im broken now
I'm a reggae keyboardist from Jamaica, just ran into this video. You're counting it very wrong, the strum comes on the quavers, so its 1 strum 2 strum 3 strum 4 strum, then it goes back to 1. Second thing is that we don't use left hand to bouble plus there is only two reggae songs that has a piano bubble in them I'll attach links. One more thing, we leave ghost notes for guitarist, unless the song was recorded with keyboard fills.
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I'd have to disagree with a lot of that! The left hand is definitely used for the bubble, I'm sure there are variations of it but I've seen countless musicians use their left hand to play a bubble rhythm. And I'm not quite sure how you can think that there are only 2 songs in the world that have a piano bubble in them? I could list hundreds!
PianoPig sorry PP you’re wrong. There’s only 2 songs that ever used the bubble rhythm, therefore it should never be played.\
Thanks for the lessons man.
Jahred Gordon There are only two songs that have a bubble ? I don’t get it.What do you mean?
Love to put a face to his voice 🤣
You need to catch up! I show myself in every video these days 🐖😊
Reggae is played off beat isnt it?
It is not
Gm, Eb, F.
Why do you play Dm7 pushing all notes except D?!?!!?😂
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To do this easily I hv to be born with it like me🤐😐 like while in the womb
Swing ,,wat about it
it didnt sound to reggae ish - the ghost notes and swing wasn't necessary, it sounded better without them
I'm sorry that doesn't sound quite like it....
Please elaborate!
1:41: lol! That is not Dm7 instead A minor second inversion.
Henry Iglesias It’s neither, the chord progression should be notated as Gm - Gm - Eb - F
Rootless Dm7 voicing
I thought this was called (not kidding) a "skank rhythm".
Hahaha I'd love it if it had that name 😂
@@Piano_Pig it does
It is called that
Skank is the right hand
That is way too many notes for Reggae.
I am reggae musician the way you are doing it is wrong
Go on then... how would you do it?
Don't count. It's a horse gallop rhythm, bada bum, bada bum, bada bum
Way too fast for a beginner
tutorial doesn’t say it’s for beginners
i was looking for a video about regge theory and now i'm just stuck questioning how on earth i got here
Probably because you searched for reggae theory 😂