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Reggae was first developed
in the late 1960s which had
evolved out of the earlier
genres of Ska and
Rocksteady.
Reggae is identifiable by the regular chops on the back beat,
called “skank”.This rhythmic style is played by a rhythm guitar and
a bass drum hitting on the third beat of each measure known as
the one drop. This beat is slower than that found in reggae's
precursors, Ska and Rock steady.
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