Rocksteady
Ska · style reference: Late-60s Jamaican rocksteady
▲ accentshort bar = ghost note◆ grace note (hover for flam / drag / layer timing)● alt padfingering: L/R hand, 1 = thumb … 5 = little finger
Play-along
Everything plays.
Tempo trainer
67 → 84 BPM, +2 every 4 bars. Starts when you press Play.
Section chain
Build a custom order, e.g. Main ×3 → Fill 1 → Chorus ×4. Saved in this browser.
Shortcuts: Space play · ←/→ tempo · T tap · M click · L loop · [ ] section · G/P view · H pad chart · pads Z–V, A–F, Q–R, 1–4
Practice notes
Rocksteady slowed ska down and gave the bass room: a cross-stick on 2 and 4, off-beat hats, and a kick that answers the bass line. It's the bridge between ska and reggae — relaxed, swaying, never rushed.
The style reference names an influence only; this groove is an original pattern.