Example 5: Same thing but with the high tom Your body and mind are used to things being in either groups of 3 or groups of 2 and 4, but this example sort of blurs the lines and puts the accent in a strange place. This is going to 'trick' your ear and your body. I've slowed this example down so that we can really try to get this under our hands before moving on. Example 4: Tom on the first and last note of the tripletĪs we can see things just got a bit trickier. We will begin by putting the toms on the first and last note of the first triplet, and leaving all the rest on the snare drum. Let's begin with varying the first and last note of the triplet since they are the most common ones to hit. Playing around with different parts of the tripletĪs of now, we've only experimented with varying the first note of the triplet. Really try to engrain this into your muscle memory. Get comfortable with this exercise before moving on. This just makes sense with how the drums are laid out.Īlthough this is basically the same exercise as the first one we played-the sticking or subdivision hasn't changed-it sounds much different, and is also way more fun to play. Notice how the right-hand goes with the floor tom and the left-hand goes with the high tom. Example 3: Using the toms on the first note of the triplet If you have two toms, just use the one nearest the snare for this example. The two toms that are hanging on the rack are your rack toms and the one on your right is a floor tom. If you have a standard drum set up, you probably at least have a rack tom and a floor tom. Let's refer to an image. There are many ways to do this but let's start by just putting the first note of each triplet on the toms of the kit. So now that we've got the basic concept of a triplet on a snare drum, let's start spreading this idea around the kit. Here's a metronome for you to play triplets along to: Example 2: Playing the triplets against the quarter note When it gets too fast (and you can't distinguish the notes that your playing versus the example) practice just with the click and do the triplets yourself. Start slow and eventually speed up to about 100-120 bpm. Listen to the example above and try to mimic it, you can even play along. Really try to control your sticks and make each hit sound perfectly even-both in terms of volume and spacing. The sticking (the combination of strokes) of the triplet will be RLR LRL RLR LRL, where R = Right hand and L = Left hand. Example 1: Triplets without accentsĪbove you can hear the idea of the triplet against the quarter note bass drum.
You will want to start out playing to a metronome however if you don't have one handy, you can use your foot to keep time by playing the bass drum or hi-hat pedal. The basic form of triplets can be played just on the snare drum. So let's get into how we can play triplets on the drums and perhaps more importantly, what we can use them for. Join the JA team and grab a cool t-shirt!Ĭheck out our Jam Addict attire and become a part of the team that has been training drummers and musicians for years!
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