triplets??

[starr]

ok let me get this straight

triplet=3 notes for every beat

is that right?

and what are some tips for playin them

[tripwire]

no, its not, triplets like say eigthth note triplets its counted instead of 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & .... its 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a.

regular eigth notes: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Regular 16th notes: 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

8th note Triplets: 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a

[Fred5]

Originally posted by starr ok let me get this straight triplet=3 notes for every beat is that right?

Yes.

If you by every beat mean the quarter notes,
playing three notes per beat - equally spaced
in time - would be playing triplets.
1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 . That kind of triplets are called eight note triplets since they are closest in duration to the
eight note.

Check out Ritchie Blackmore's solo on High Way Star - the Made In Japan version. Triplets out the butt If you learn that solo you know tons about triplets but they are everywhere once you can recognize them.

[tripwire]

very well explained.

[Fred5]

Originally posted by tripwire very well explained.

Thanks man. I've had a lot of practice
You did a great job too except for the
"no, it's not" part. Cheers!

[WattsUrizen]

In the most precise of definitions, a triplet is: A group of three notes played in the time of two.

So if you have a group of quaver triplets, this group is played in the same time as two quavers, or one crotchet.

A group of crotchet triplets is played in the same time as two crotchets, or one minim.

So we could also define triplets to be: A group of three notes played in the time of a single note with duration twice that of the triplet note.

Both definitions are obviously equivalent, since 'in the time of two' can be restated as 'in the time of a single note with duration twice that...'.

Usually the second definition is the easiest to learn from, since we are effectively dividing one into three equal parts, a much easier ratio to feel than dividing two into three. However, it pays to understand that both definitions are equivalent.

It's also worth mentioning duplets, the inversion of triplets. A duplet is (surprisingly): A group of two notes played in the time of three.

So a duplet of quavers is played in the same time as three quavers, or one dotted crotchet.

Again, we can restate the definition equivalently as: A group of two notes played in the time of a single note with duration thrice that of the duplet note.

[Terje]

This is how you know: If the music is fun you're playing triplets. If the music is no fun you're playing something else.

[WattsUrizen]