Bass thumb|upright|Robbie Shakespeare in 1978 thumb|right|280px|In this typical reggae bass line, the roots of the chords are emphasized, with musical interest created by going from the root down to the fifth of the chord. A dotted quarter note and eighth note rhythm is used repeatedly.
Bass thumb|upright|Robbie Shakespeare in 1978 thumb|right|280px|In this typical reggae bass line the roots of the chords are emphasized with musical interest created by going from the root down to the fifth of the chord A dotted quarter note and eighth note rhythm is used repeatedly