Reggae rhythms can be relatively simply but to work, they have to be played with precision and be as tight as possible. In this blog, I try to lay out the essential reggae drum rhythms along with some tips to pull the tightest sound from your groove.

For example, if a reggae track emerges during a jam session, it gets pretty clear, pretty quickly that a lot of the musicians involved have no idea what they need to play or even what their role is. Playing tight, authentic reggae grooves can be a little harder than you’d think.

How do you do it? Reggae is a playing style that, in terms of difficulty, is often underestimated by a lot of drummers (and musicians).