In this course we are going to introduce a new rhythm – the triplet. This rhythm is a little different to the others that we’ve used so far but is another important one to be aware of.
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In this video I’ll be explaining how the triplet rhythm works and playing some examples of it in use.
This exercise is a very simple rock bassline that makes use of triplets in the second and fourth bars.
This is a more active bassline which uses triplets more regularly.
In this exercise, there is a rest on the second part of many of the triplets.
Here’s another rock bassline that also makes use of the shuffle feel.