Reggae Group Rhythms

Rhythm Group 1 Rhythm Group 6

Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah
Shaker Cajon B B B B B S B B B B
Tambourine Bucket B B B B B S B B B B

Rhythm Group 2 Rhythm Group 7

Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah
Clave X X Timbale B O B MS O O B O B MS O O
Cowbell X X Tubano H B O B MS O O B O B MS O O

Rhythm Group 3 Rhythm Group 8

Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah
Maracas Doumbek B X MS O O B O O O S O O
Atoke Bell X X X X Djembe B X MS O O B O O O S O O

Rhythm Group 4 Rhythm Group 9

Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah
Guiro Timbau B O O O MS O
Triangle X X X X X X X X Tubano L B O O O MS O

Rhythm Group 5 Rhythm Group 10

Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah
Agogo Bell H L L H H H H Frame Drum O X
Bongos H L L H H H H Surdo O X
 Master Rhythms
Master Rhythms Key
Count 1 e & ah 2 e & ah 3 e & ah 4 e & ah X Closed Tone / Stroke
Shaker O Open Tone / Stroke
Tambourine B Bass Tone
Clave X X S Slap Tone
Cowbell X X MS Muted Slap
Maracas L Low Tone
Atoke Bell X X X X H High Tone
Guiro X X X X X X X X Away From Body
Triangle X X X X X X X X Toward Body
Agogo Bell H L L H H H H BOLD Accent (Play Louder)
Bongos H L L H H H H Quarter Note (Shaded)
Cajon B B B B B S B B B B Guide Rhythm
Bucket B B B B B S B B B B B/S Bass / Snare
Timbale B O B MS O O B O B MS O O
Tubano H B O B MS O O B O B MS O O
Doumbek B X MS O O B O O O S O O
Djembe B X MS O O B O O O S O O
Timbau B O O O MS O
Tubano L B O O O MS O
Frame Drum O X
Surdo O X