1 Triplets Explained

COURSE: Swinging Triplets

FOCUS: This lesson explains triplets in blues music, focusing on how beats are subdivided into three parts, and aims to train the ear to recognize this rhythm in songs.

TIP & TRICKS:

• Listen to examples to identify when the triplet rhythm appears and disappears.
• Practice counting triplets as 'one, two, three' per beat to internalize the rhythm.
• Focus on the underlying bass rhythm in slow blues to hear triplets consistently.

REMEMBER:

• Triplets involve three subdivisions per beat, common in blues music.
• This rhythm can be constant or vary, appearing at phrase ends or middles.
• Recognizing triplets helps in understanding and dancing to blues music.