what are the basic musical elements of reggae?
But rhythm is not just a constant periodic beat. The beat or pulse is like its skeleton. Rhythm is how you inhabit the pulse. Rhythm is what results of combining notes of different durations, sometimes coinciding with the beat and sometimes not. For example, if you can notice in Reggae or Ska music, the guitar or keyboards most of the times play, at times, exactly opposite to the beat. And, last but not least: harmony. Usually, melodies are not just played alone by a solo instrument or a group of instruments playing the same thing.