Reggae superheroes sly and robbie 16 of their best songs. At least that what joonee, a teacher in the philippines, wanted to create with one of my plays. Shakespeare study guide course online video lessons. About teachers notes author paul sibson paul is an experienced teacher working in the. Teach students about the life of william shakespeare using this videobased lesson plan. Robbie shakespeare biography, albums, streaming links. Lesson plan shakespeare in my classroom nevena stoilkov, english teacher at primary school milisav nikolic, bozevac, serbia key words. Robbie shakespeare, from the famous duo sly and robbie has been playing a four string paul reed smith for years. Sly dunbar, then drumming for skin flesh and bones, and robbie shakespeare, playing bass and guitar with the aggrovators, discovered they had the same ideas about music in general both are fans of motown, stax records, the philly sound, and country music, in addition to jamaican record labels studio one and treasure isle, and reggae production in particular. Married anne hathaway when he was 18 and had 3 children with her. Outside of modern jazz, bass players have a hard time. What is falconers secret identity in the shakespeare. Shakespeares life and work, sway presentation, handouts, decorating billboard short description.
The over 140 stepbystep fullscreen lessons start with the basics, such as tuning the bass, and move on to playing simple bass lines and catchy rhythms with fills and syncopation. Gwen guthrie padlock bass transcription robbie shakespeare. Reggae ist fur uns bassisteninnen eine art paradies. I saw robbie shakespeare in the late 70s playing a hofner beatle bass with peter tosh. Professional bass instructor john arbo guides you in over 30 videos with splitscreens and closeups as needed. People either forget they existjohn bonham, jimmy page, robert plant, and oh yeah, that other guyor they get caricatured as the goofiest members of the band, due perhaps to the instruments unwieldiness and the rockingatthe waist motions its awkward dimensions inspire.
Even though familymans bassist insisted that he was just learning the instrument himself, he agreed to give shakespeare bass lessons. How to get that aston barretbob marley deep bass sound. You dont want to fall too hard too fast because it always takes some time to recover. Weve got lesson plans for teaching the sonnets and a great resource in folger digital texts that you can use, but for more on that, you should read a blog post that we published in august. Uroy, bunny wailer, peter tosh, tenor saw, culture, burning spear, dennis brown, gregory isaacs, jimmy cliff, mighty diamonds, augustus pablo, black. Explore shakespeare through design, film, performance and historical objects.
Students discover this when they read aloud and listen to and watch each other speak the text. In this lesson, learners are introduced to shakespeare as the topic for the lesson and pool the. Ive put in a heavier grotoh bridge and upgraded the pickups dimarzio noiseless j types pots and jacks. Modern bassists, such as pnut of the group 311, also play this style to perfection. Thats probably about as far from a modern 5string as you can get. I created a project for the students based on multiple intelligences and marzannos questioning strategies. Students will learn about and discuss his personal life, plays, and other influential work before applying. I can honestly say that the slap bass course by marc the bass wizard is one of the best investments that ive ever made. Youll notice that this quiz assesses knowledge, without being unreasonably nitpicky at least in my opinion. In other words, its the arrangement that allows the bass to sound that full. How to play reggae style grooves on the bass guitar dummies.
Robert robbie shakespeare born 27 september 1953 is a jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as the one half of the reggae rhythm section and production duo sly and robbie, with drummer sly dunbar. When it comes to legends of reggae bass to check out, the first should be robbie shakespeare, who performed with peter tosh and black. If you missed waynes introduction to sequencing and his brief overviews of hiphop, dancehall, and techno style, check out his previous set of music lessons 2003. When it comes to reggae bass playing, no one comes close to having the influence of robbie shakespeare.
Shakespeare for kids by colleen aagesen and margie blumberg, who was william shakespeare by celeste davidson mannis, william shakespeare and the globe by aliki, tales from shakespeare by marcia williams, and kids discover magazine. Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists, shakespeare is also known for his creative use of electronics and. I got my 2nd generation prs bass new, but shop worn for 800, and while i feel like the list price of 2200 was way too much, it was a bargain at 800. Aston family man barrett who played with bob marley and robbie shakespeare who played with peter tosh are two giants of reggae bass. Good sounding bass, good playing technique, for starters. Introduction to shakespeare lesson by eric barkman on prezi. Falconer is really simon bass, the aging, smalltheater owner who assigns widge the task of stealing shakespeare s play hamlet from the famous and established acting troupe the chamberlains men. Tenth grade lesson how to read shakespeare like a pro day 1.
Picking up the guitar first, he gravitated to the bass having been inspired by the music of jackie jackson of treasure isle and the guidance. Lesson plan shakespeare topic william shakespeare aims to learn about shakespeare to practise reading skills to practise question formation to develop speaking skills age group 12 adult level b1 b2 time 60 minutes materials 1. Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists, shakespeare is also known for his creative use of electronics and production effects units. Shakespeare has continued to expand the possibilities of his bass playing.
Tips, techniques, and information about ways to bring important dramatic elements to the reading of shakespeares plays. Making shakespeare come alive in the high school english classroom. In this lesson, learners are introduced to shakespeare as the topic for the lesson and pool the knowledge that they already have about him with a mind map and quiz activities. Watch your instructor demonstrate proper techniques for playing exercises. Shakespeare is difficult reading for the novice and the professionallets build some skills to tackle the bards language with elegance and ease. Raised in east kingston, his family home was a rehearsal and hangout spot for a variety of upcoming musicians and singers. The course is designed to get you playing and practicing right away with its series of techniquefocused exercises that go from basic thumbing all the way to advanced techniques such as double thumbing and open hammer pluck. Get your hand on any one of these babies from the 60s and you will be in reggae bass heaven. And if you really want to have an awesomely nerdy moment, this blog post insightfully points out how the distinctive typography of pop sonnets helps. I thought she was a bit crazy, but it was her passion, and she did it, and even wrote the music herself.
They then practise question formation and speaking with an informationgap reading activity about. Use dramatic elements to teach shakespeare and help students understand the text. The following tutorial offers some tips for users of fruityloops or other sequencerbased musicmaking programs. Students often find the works of shakespeare intimidating, but with this collection of free lesson plans about the bards plays, teachers can make the subject matter easier for kids to digest. You can pause, rewind, and replay to see proper bass guitar fingerings and techniques at your own pace, as often as needed. Original by isreal vibration more sinead oconnor more robbie shakespeare more from the album throw down your arms comments 0.
Bass tablature for what a fool believes by doobie brothers. Sly dunbar and robbie shakespeare are the most famous jamaican. I got a short scale sx bass as a mod platform and i absolutely love the look and feel of it. Bass guitar lessons with bass tabs, notes, scales and easy. Uncover a stimulating range of cultural resources for lifting shakespeares work off the page. Working in partnership with the royal shakespeare company, were holding a very special live lesson tailored for a key stage 22nd level audience. Tenth grade lesson how to read shakespeare like a pro day. Its got me picking up my bass everyday and im learning a lot. Falconer is really simon bass, the aging, smalltheater owner who assigns widge the task of stealing shakespeares play hamlet from the famous and established acting troupe the chamberlains men. More gwen guthrie more robbie shakespeare more from the album padlock comments 0. I found the avalon u5 and demeter tube direct to be the best bets for my bass. A complete video course that guides you through every step to slap bass mastery. Students learn about shakespeares life and work through sway presentation, videos, and photos.
Drummer sly dunbar and bassist robbie shakespeare are jamaicas most prolific rhythm section and production duo, having played or produced 50,000 songs. Sly dunbar r and robbie shakespeare l are also called the rhythm twins. Plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or literature with helpful tips from jessica keigan. Of course there are other good basses out there that could be used for reggae and one brand that springs to mind is paul reed smith. This lesson may be useful as an introductory lesson on shakespeare. Not only is he a great bass player, but hes a great teacher. This is a drum set and a bass guitar duo trying something different. Its a challenging course, but im enjoying the challenge. The latest release from experimental composerbassistproducer bill laswell is absolutely all about the bass. Became part of the play company lord chamberlains men. In addition to recording andor producing albums for reggae artists including uroy, peter tosh, bunny wailer, culture, burning spear, dennis brown. Introduce students to shakespeare in a fun and active way by kinaesthetic activities and interesting fun facts about his life and themes of his work. Sinead oconnor prophet has arise bass transcription. Find robbie shakespeare credit information on allmusic.
You can make them appreciate the human condition in all his plays. Billys way of saying that too much of a good thing always turns out bad. Producer, guitar, bass, rhythm, executive producer, composer. Music profile for robbie shakespeare, born 27 september 1953. May 30, 2011 introduce students to shakespeare in a fun and active way by kinaesthetic activities and interesting fun facts about his life and themes of his work. Lesson 1 year 8 english introduction to shakespeare. Bass tabs of songs by sly and robbie 1 bass tab including jah jah children dub. Access the course at any time to prepare for upcoming tests, catch up on missed. With reggae, you often hear a lot of space rests when the bassist isnt playing. Robert robbie shakespeare born 27 september 1953 is a jamaican bass guitarist and. As one half of the riddim twins, a duo that he shares with drummer sly dunbar, shakespeare has played on a very long list of albums. Who realizing that your subscription to netflix is longer than any of your previous relationships.
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