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Ska Beats

Post by Hookjaw Brown » Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:33 am

We are writing a Ska type song and are having some trouble fininding some Ska drum tracks. Any suggestions?
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Post by mojobone » Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:40 pm

Hijack a two-step (AKA two-beat, it goes boomchick, boomchick, repeat) and crank up the tempo. Polka patterns work, too. That and a few timbale riffs should get you pretty far.
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Re: Ska Beats

Post by Hookjaw Brown » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:18 am

Hey...the Polka beat works. Thanks Mojo
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