A song that is produced typically is made up of various musical instruments creating beats that make a melody out of the combination of instrumennts. Each type of music usually use the same variation of instruments, and are noticably different compared to other genres of music. Reggae is majorly consisted of the drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, and horn. Vocals are also used in songs and provide the lyrics used to express thoughts and feelings from the artist.
The standard drum kit is most popularly used in reggae with the snare drum being second most popular, and tom-tom drums following the snare. One song that is popular for its use of percussion is “One Drop” by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Cowbells, bongos, and shakers are also widely used percussion instruments used in reggae. The bass guitar and the drums played together is what creates the rhythm in reggae music. The noises produced by the bass are often low and heavy. To shake the deep, low rhythm up a little bit they incorporate the guitar into songs sometimes because it produces a short and scratchy sound that counterbalances the rest of the music. Keyboards were especially popular from the late 60’s to the early 80’s and were/are used to create a choppy feel. Horns are very rarely used in reggae music, and are used to create a soothing feel when they are being used. All of these instruments played together create the mellow, soothing, reggae music that you hear today.
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