JAMAICA, GUITAR ATLAS. CD TABLATURE
LIBRO PER CHITARRA CON CD E TABLATURE
Your passport to a new world of music
By Raleigh Green
SERIES: National Guitar Workshop
CATEGORY: Guitar Method or Supplement
FORMAT: Book & CD
Jamaican music is loved throughout the world for its laid-back feel as well as its intense, lively rhythms. Its influence is apparent across many musical styles, from reggae rhythms in the songs of popular bands like The Police, to ska beats in the music of groups such as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Toasters. Even rap music evolved from the Jamaican vocal style called "toasting," and the influence of Bob Marley is evident throughout the world of music and pop culture.
Guitar Atlas: Jamaica teaches many of the styles that make Jamaican music so unique, from early movements like mento (the calypso-inspired style popular in the 1950s) to modern styles like dub (an electronic form of reggae). You’ll learn about the spiritual influence of the Rastafarian religion and explore the work of numerous Jamaican musicians, including Lord Flea, Count Lasher, The Maytals, The Skatalites, Lynn Taitt, Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, Ernest Ranglin, and many others. With a wealth of chordal and melodic ideas for the guitar, this book will improve your technique, increase your knowledge, and make you a more well-rounded musician.
The CD demonstrates all the examples and compositions featured in the book.
Guitar Atlas Jamaica. (Your passport to a new world of music). By Raleigh Green. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas. Multicultural; World. Book & CD. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.33486). ISBN 0739062816. Multicultural; World.
Guitar Atlas:jamaica is an introduction to the rich musical tradition of
jamaica. From a guitarist's perspective, there is much to love in jamaican
music, especially the guitar-centric styles of mento, ska, rocksteady, and
reggae. In this book, the most important jamaican musicians, guitarists, styles,
and techniques are demonstrated through numerous musical examples. Most of these
examples are meant to be played with a pick, although there is some fingerpicking as
well. You will get the most from this book if you have experience reading standard
music notation and/or TAB, as well as some experience with common open chords,
barre chords, and basic guitar technique. The Notation Guide on page 3 should help
you with any unfamiliar notation. Welcome to Guitar Atlas: jamaica, and let's begin our journey!
Jamaican music is loved throughout the world for its laidback feel as well as its intense, lively rhythms. Its influence is apparent across many musical styles-from reggae rhythms in the songs of popular bands like The Police to ska beats in the music of groups like The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Toasters. Even rap music evolved from the Jamaican vocal style called "toasting," and the influence of Bob Marley is evident throughout the world of music and pop culture.
Guitar Atlas: Jamaica teaches many of the styles that make Jamaican music so unique, from early movements like mento (the calypso-like style popular in the 1950s) to modern styles like dub (an electronic form of reggae).You'll learn about the spiritual influence of the Rastafari religion and explore the work of numerous Jamaican musicians, including Lord Flea,Count Lasher,The Maytals,The Skatalites, Lynn Taitt, Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, Ernest Ranglin,and many others. With a wealth of chordal and melodic ideas for the guitar, this book will improve your technique, increase your knowledge, and make you a more well-rounded musician.
The CD demonstrates all the examples and compositions featured in the book.
JAMAICAN HISTORY
The island of jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea. It is situated 90 miles south of
Cuba and is a part of the Greater Antilles, a group of islands that also incluJe~ Puerto
Rico and Hispaniola. With a tumultuous history of slavery, war, poverty, and natural
disasters, jamaica is a true melting pot of mixed ethnicities. jamaica is smaller than the
state of Connecticut, however, the global impact that this Caribbean island has had on
the rest of the world is enormous.
When Christopher Columbus first arrived to jamaica in 1494, the native Arawak people
(also known as Taino Indians) had already been there since 650 A.D. Sadly, soon after
Spain's occupation of the country began in 1509, the indigenous population was wiped
out by slavery, disease, and war. By 1655, Britain seized jamaica and soon, through
intense colonization and a booming slave trade, Jamaica became the largest producer
of sugar in the world. After many uprisings, slavery was abolished in 1838. In 1872,
Kingston became the capitol, and in 1962, jamaica became an independent nation.
JAMAICAN MUSIC OVERVIEW
In the early 19th century, when the percussive musical traditions brought over by West
Mrican slaves mixed with the music of the European quadrille (a precursor to the square
dance), the jamaican folk music style called mento was born. Mento was jamaica's most
popular music throughout the 1930s and 1940s; however, during this period, American
jazz also became immensely popular in jamaica. By the 1950s, mento was still alive,
but American R&B had largely taken hold of the jamaican popular music scene. In
the 1960s, all of these various influences came together to create a unique jamaican
musical style called ska.
The quick tempo of ska was a reflection of the upbeat mood in jamaica after gaining
independence in 1962. jamaicans soon observed, however, that serious social problems
remained, and in 1966, the music changed with the mood. A new style called rocksteady
emerged, replacing the upbeat pace of ska with a much slower feel. A short-lived
movement, rocksteady was only around for two years when jamaica's most famous
musical style, reggae,was born. From the late 1960s to the mid-1980s, reggae became
a worldwide sensation. During this time period, the Rastafari (those belonging to
the religious and cultural Rastafari movement covered on page 33) garnered a strong
association with reggae due to the international fame of Bob Marley and others. English
bands like The Clash and The Police started to incorporate reggae sounds into their own
music. By the latter half of the 20th century, a wide array of reggae subgenres developed,
including dancehall, toasting, dub, raggamuffin, reggaeton, 2-tone, and lovers rock, just to
name a few. Despite being a small island, jamaica and its varied musical traditions have
greatly inspired and influenced musicians and music lovers throughout the world.
A compact disc is included with this book. Using it with the book can make learning Track easier and more enjoyable. The symbol 1 shown at the left appears next to every example that is on the CD. Use the CD to help ensure that you're capturing the feel of the examples and interpreting the rhythms correctly. The track number below the symbol corresponds directly to the example you want to hear. Track 1 will help you tune to this CD. Enjoy!
Raleigh Green, based in the Boston area, is known for his versatility
as a guitarist and his expertise as a music educator. Proficient in
many styles of music, Raleigh is the author of The Versatile Guitarist
(Alfred/National Guitar Workshop #28243). He teaches guitar at
Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and is a long-time
instructor for the National Guitar Workshop and DayJams. Raleigh
teaches online guitar lessons at WorkshopLive.com and is endorsed
by D'Addario strings. After receiving a B.F.A. from the University
of Missouri with a concentration in art and computer-aided
multimedia, Raleigh attended the Berklee College of Music where
he graduated summa cum laude and was awarded both the Quincy
Jones Award and the Professional Music Achievement Award.
Raleigh lives in Medford, Massachusetts with his wife, Laura, their
son Cole, and an Australian cattle dog named Max.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Very special thanks to Laura and Cole, Ken and Linda Green, the Breretons, and all of my friends, students, and colleagues at Phillips Andover Academy; David, Barbara, and Jesse Smolover; Burgess Speed, and everyone else in the Workshop family. Also thanks to Kevin "K-Don" Michaels, Wayne Marshall, and Carl Johnson for research assistance; D'Addario & Co.; and Pete Sweeney and Matthew Liston for playing great music on the CD.
This book is dedicated to Cole Leven Brereton-Green.
NOTATION GUIDE
H = Hammer-on.
P = Pull-off.
SL = Ascending slide.
= Descending slide.
P.M. = Palm Mute.
= Fermata. Pause, or hold note longer than its indicated duration.
> = Accent. Emphasize the note or chord.
1,2,3,4,0 = The left-hand fingers starting with the index finger;
0= open string. Thelen-hand fingers are indicated under the TAB.
rit. = Abbreviation for ritardando. Become gradually slower.
Swing 8ths = Eighth notes written like straight eighth notes, but played with a long-short rhythm that produces the shuffie feel.When Swing Bths appears at the beginning of a piece, eighth notes are played like triplets with the first two eighth notes tieden =.en).
= 185 = Tempo marking. In this case, there are 185 quarter nores, or beats, per minute. (If you have a metronome, set it to 185.
4x = Play four times.
D.S. al Fine = Dal Segno al Fine. Go back to the symbol .. and play to the Fine, which is the end of the piece.
= Staccato. Make note shorter than its indicated duration.
= Chuck. Muted, percussive, unpitched nore.
p, i, m, a = The right-hand fingers starting with the thumb.
= Repeat signs. Repeat music between the two symbols When only the end repeat sign is present, repeat music from the beginning.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Acknowledgements
otation Guide
INTRODUCTI0N
Jamaican History
Jamaican Music Overview .
CHAPTER I-Mento
History of Mento
Mento Strumming
Lord of the Fleas
Mento Mama
Men to Lead Melodies
Facing Forward
Check YtJurPockets
Papaya Paradise
Mento-Calypso
Color Me Calypso
CHAPTER 2-Ska
The Beginnings of Ska
Jamaican Lady
The Skank
Straight Ahead
Fountain ofYtJuth
Ska Horn Lines
Strum It Up
Tie the Knot
The Skatalites
Skanks for the Memories
CHAPTER 3-Rocksteady
History of Rocksteady
Slow It Down
Rude Boyfriend
Slow Skank
Keep It Muted
Chill Out Rude Boy
Steady Sixteenths
Stay Steady
Alphabet Soup
CHAPTER 4-Reggae
Early Reggae
Jamaican Peach
Roll with the Punches
All Aboard
The Rastafari Movement and Roots Reggae
The "Bubble"
Never Forget
African Riddim
Reggae Rhythm Embellishment
Back Alley Dreadlock
Dub-Style Effects
The Question
CHAPTER 5-Bob Marley
In the Style of "Stir It Up"
Natty Dreadlock
In the Style of "Rasta Man Chant" .
Nyabinghi Beat
In the Style of "I Shot the Sheriff" .
Dread Man "Walking
In the Style of "Exodus"
On the Run
In the Style of "Redemption Song" .
Rasta Farewell
CHAPTER 6-Ernest Ranglin .
The Journey Begins .
Conclusion
Italiano
English
