Quarter note triplets sound sample?

[theshadow2001]

I'm having a hard time getting my head around quarter note triplets. I think that if I could hear it being done I would get in on it much easier than trying to count it out in my head.

So does anyone have a sound sample of quarter note triplets playing against a 4/4 pulse. Metronomey sounding would be ideal. (beggars can't be choosers I know I know!)

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Here they are. Played against a metronome at 100 bpm.

Hope this helps.

[theshadow2001]

Yeah thanks alvaro! Still difficult but it should help. At least now I can hear it instead of imagine it

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by theshadow2001

Still difficult

Think of a three-syllable word like "Cranberries" and say it repeatedly in a way that the three syllables have the same duration and encompass two beats saying them that way. A metronome is a big help, but notice that this is one of the things that the slower you try to do it, the harder it becomes. So don't set your metronome at a very slow speed.

[theshadow2001]

What I do is sub divide into two sets of eight note triplets and say (da ka da) for set one and (ka da ka) for set two so that I way I know to play on the da's and leave a gap on the ka's (which seems to be easier the slower you do it believe it or not)

Are you suggesting not to subdivde and go for two triplet style words over an entire bar

[jumbosilverette]

just say it.. tri-pa-let

[m0nst3r]

What I do is split the 4/4 meter into cut time, and count accordingly, one-tri-ple two-tri-ple. The one starts on beat one, and the two starts on beat three.

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by theshadow2001

What I do is sub divide into two sets of eight note triplets and say (da ka da) for set one and (ka da ka) for set two so that I way I know to play on the da's and leave a gap on the ka's (which seems to be easier the slower you do it believe it or not)

Are you suggesting not to subdivde and go for two triplet style words over an entire bar

Well, I never thought of your method and it's a "valid" one, of course, but yes, I've always used two triplet style words.

[Introvox]

Originally Posted by jumbosilverette

just say it.. tri-pa-let

or

One Trip-let, Two Trip-let, Three Trip-let, Four Trip-let

That way you include the count, this is the usual RCM way

[MichaelScott]

I use " One-and-Uh Two-and-Uh Three-and-Uh Four-and-Uh" for triplets.

I use "One-and Two-and Three-and Four-and" for 8th notes.

I use "One-ee-and-uh Two-ee-and-uh Three-ee-and-uh Four-ee-and-uh" for 16th notes.

[Audiophage]

Think of it as playing every other eighth note triplet and/or write it out in finale.