How to play percussive reggae guitar (more in-depth)

[@nelsonjorge5798]

Toby you are god level in this; I already understood perfectly and much more than your previous video; It is true that it is not easy, but in my learning with your new indication, now I have achieved it and I have already started listening to "Funky Fingerstyle Reggae" on my guitar thanks to you.... I really appreciate it a lot

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Hey man, thanks for the kind words. I’m Glad it has helped you and your getting your groove on. Very cool.

[@shanerafferty998]

The best I've seen I've been practicing and have most of this technique down thanks for the inspiration!

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

@@shanerafferty998 cool man , keep at it and it’ll be more natural and the you do what you want with it. I. Glad it was helpful.

[@cameronpatrickscott]

1.40 in and i'm already having a blast, sitting with the basic rudiments, its great learning to co-ordinate, looking forward to the rest of the vid, subbed.

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

@@cameronpatrickscott cool. Take your time and get the groove right. It’ll become natural soon enough and then explore the options ;)

[@cameronpatrickscott]

@@TobyHack-thguitarist Thanks Toby, just gna add it in to my little reggae repetoire, currently reviving an old song 'get back on your horse' and frank zappa's 'lucille'.

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

@ that’s awesome. Keep smashing it 💪

[@ariecht1807]

Thank you for breaking this down and taking something that seemed undoable and giving me the confidence to give it a try.

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

That’s cool man, get into it and never look back. It’s a fun style. Once you got the techniques you can do all sorts of cool stuff with it. Have fun.

[@nelsonjorge5798]

I got it ..... thank you very much; you are the man and i know now Toby is Toby

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Haha, I am definitely me, myself & I. Enjoy the grooves man.

[@hazelps5990]

Wonderful lesson! It really helped me with counting.

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Awesome. I’m glad it helped you out.

[@ruicampos2908]

BEST RYTHM REGGAE THAT I HAVE LISTEN IN MY LIFE

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Hi, I'm glad you like it., It's a fun one to play :)

[@Dba242]

19k views wow this is the most underrated guitar lesson on KZbin

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Maybe it is. I'm not a youtuber or trying to be one so it seems my videos don't get much love. Glad you dig it though. cheers

[@Dba242]

@@TobyHack-thguitarist well then I'm glad you made this video! It's great how you build from the basic technique and also peek into the more advanced stuff. It has enough to keep me busy for a long while. I love percussion on guitar but I'd barely found videos which goes beyond the absolute basics while keeping things understandable. Yours did, thank you!

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

@@Dba242 awesome. If you need to go further than any of my videos, you can hit me up for private lessons. Have fun with it..

[@phili799]

Thanks a lot for this i appreciate it so much, there's so much you can do with this, very enjoyable

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

No problem. And yes, there are many different applications for this technique. Have fun with it.

[@marcelopereira6413]

Great lesson! Amazing!

[@heikegrseta9459]

Great! Thank you! 🙂

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

@@heikegrseta9459 glad you like it.

[@GodsStoryteller]

God, ... I wanna play like this one!. Great percussively here. I subscribed.

[@DedekindMusic]

Good tutorial with excellent technique exposition. Looking for a online guitar coach

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Hi, thanks for that. Hit me up for skype lessons if you’re interested. Cheers.

[@2xryzeonyt]

I really like the style

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

It’s a fun style to play. Have fun with it.

[@BarryPennock]

Excellent lesson. I learnt to do my first strum with percussion

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

That’s awesome. Once you get the technique to be more natural/comfortable, you can do all sorts of fun stuff with it. Congrats

[@BarryPennock]

@@TobyHack-thguitarist I am busy banging away. It is hard but look forward to actually using it on a song soon. Thans.

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

@@BarryPennock you’ll get there soon. Just remember to stay relaxed and don’t hit the guitar tooo hard.

[@maciejdyga2857]

Great lesson! Many thanks!

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Thanks, I have a few others like this on my page if you want some other ideas.

[@maciejdyga2857]

@@TobyHack-thguitarist I'll definitely take advantage of your lessons. That's what I've been looking for. Many thanks for uploading the good stuff for free. Take care! Allow a personal remark... Your talent makes me even more fascinated with Australia :)

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

@@maciejdyga2857 no problem enjoy the other lessons and if you feel the need for a skype lesson to get more out of these techniques just message me on my website. Cheers

[@capoeirapassion]

great explanation, thanks

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Happy grooving.

[@Ryan13ooo]

Je vois, thanks for the awesome video

[@iberalex4878]

Legend ❤️🤩

[@jean-christophebrotel9080]

This is really great and sounds very good. Cheers. Just saying though, a one drop drummer will not kick on beat one.

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Thanks, and yes you're right. This is mostly just teaching the technique to use and abuse however you like. Where you put the grooves is up to you. I'm no reggae expert at all but still like to play it. Enjoy.

[@StevenRasimphi]

Lovely moves keep it up

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Thank you.

[@andrewbeattieRAB]

EXCELLENT VIDEO

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Thanks, glad you got something from it.

[@rumbuzz1]

This video rocks. As I'm a flamenco guitarist, I use variations on this technique but for rumba tunes. Now that I've just seen One Love, I'm brushing up my Reggae rhythms. Hahaha. Thanks x 1,000 for the vid. What guitar are you playing, BTW? It sounds great.

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Cool man, I’m glad you’re mixing it up. I love using flamenco techniques in other styles to make it more fun and interesting to play. I have some other videos that go into similar stuff that you may want to check out. Cheers

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Also, the guitar was made for me in Melbourne Australia buy a guy who goes by the name “ringtail guitars” I believe. I’lll have to check when I get home

[@mussieafeworki2726]

Bravo 👏

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Thanks 😊

[@aleallende8633]

Tremendo

[@TheGuitEero]

Very good :)

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Thank you.

[@maximemichiels]

Love it toby, by the way... my mobile is on full volume but I hear you not so loud.... maybe something with the mic? Also do you have lead ideas for.with this reggae rythm? Combined ofcourse (not with a looper)... Also the open chords are a bit more diffiuclt with the reggea strum. All the best, Max

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

I don’t have a problem with the volume, you may want to use headphones, hopefully that’ll be louder for you. As for lead for reggae you can use the same ideas that I used for the rumba stuff. Open chords aren’t really good for reggae, at least not the way I like to play it. It’s possible with open chords but it’s harder and doesn’t sound as good.

[@maximemichiels]

@@TobyHack-thguitarist yes I am trying it with open chords now 👌 bcs the Am G F E (open position), also very inspiring this lesson. And idd I use my headphones. Thx for your inspiring videos. You are helping people to grow. Take care

[@mojtabamrl6080]

Hey. 🥰🥰

[@dreadphingsk8]

What is the brand of your guitar?

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

This was made for me by Ringtail Manufacturing in Melbourne Australia. Great guitar that has served me well over the years.

[@tanmaybk8042]

5 years

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

I didn’t want to rush 😜

[@chadbreton4951]

You just do not see a reggae band where the guitarist bangs his guitar like a bongo. The bongo player does that part. The guitarist plays a smaller but very important rhythmic part. Reggae is not a solo sport. It is about every one playing their part.

[@TobyHack-thguitarist]

Yup, I’ve never seen it. But, I don’t, and never have played in a reggae band. I usually play in a duo with a singer or solo. So this is how I play to make it sound more interesting. Adding percussion while playing guitar can bring so much to the song/performance, especially when in a duo. If I was playing in a reggae band, there’s now way I’d be doing this stuff I’m teaching here, I’d play my part “the right way”. People have asked me how I do this style after they saw me do it live, so that’s why this tutorial exists. Have a great day.

[@V8-vantage]

You have just described the whole rythm section the man's sat on his own doing his best, jamaican buskers do exactly this