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    How would you count a measure of 2 eighth note triplets followed by a quarter note triplet? The quarter note triplet is really throwing me!



    Here is what I am actually trying to play and count:

    Last edited by midgard; 11-06-2010 at 10:30 PM.
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    I'm a noob, so take this with a grain of salt. It's probably wrong

    I struggle with quarter note triplets big time.... My teacher tried a few thing with me and this is the one that worked best for me.

    I always count 8th note triplets (trip-o-let trip-o-let trip-o-let trip-o-let). When I want to play quarter note triplets I keep counting 8th note triplets but feel this (TRIP-o-LET trip-O-let TRIP-o-LET trip-O-let).

    So in your last example I would count it like this and play the bold notes.
    trip-o-let trip-o-let trip-o-let trip-o-let

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    in the words of the family guy, giggidy giggidy gat gat gat.



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    Quote Originally Posted by midgard View Post

    1 and er 2 and er 1 2 3
    Quote Originally Posted by midgard View Post
    1 er 2 er 1 2 3

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    its that it or has or have i actually got it wrong?

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    Doc_D, your way of counting them makes very good sense. Thank you!
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    I got shown this ages ago...and it still is effective to this day. Think of the common triplet pulse....(and by the way, I never say "one trip-let" etc, it's too awkward). Okay, count "1 and a, 2 and a", etc. That's obvious. But then the last lot try catching the accents as "3 and a 4 and a". An example of this kind of quarter note triplet accent? Have a listen to the last half minute of Guns and Roses' "Sweet Child Of Mine" where Steve Adler hits these with kicks and crashes.

    So summing up: 1 and a 2 and a 3 and a 4 and a

    This trick also helps with those tricky 6/8 clavé accents

    Hope this helps.
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    I always count 8th note and quarter note triplets the same. "1 an er 2an er2 etc. This is technically wrong, particularly when, with quarter note triplets it puts the "2" on the third beat of the bar, but I've been doing it for ever and it works for me. So the exapmle would be "1 an er 2 an er 1...an..er..2..an..er"

    I did a video tutorial a while back on the quarter note triplet. The video came out really jumpy, I've since worked out why, but not had the time, or to be honest, the inclination to re shoot it. All the important information is on there and understandable.
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zGUxfvttdc"]YouTube - Triplet Tutorial[/ame]

    Enjoy

    Andy

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    Doc, your way is absolutely correct!

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