Rhythm 4A: Triplets

Topic outline

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  Welcome!

  With this course you can practise:

  • Triplets

  Recommended to study before this course:

  • Rhythm 3A-B
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  Eight note triplet

  Three triplet eighth notes (quavers) are equal in duration to one quarter note.
  

  Triplets are typically notated with a number 3 above or below the beam if the notes are beamed together.

  
  

  • EXERCISES
  • 1. Select wrong measure mmusic
  • 1. Add notes to one empty measure mmusic
  • 1. Tap the written rhythm mmusic
  • 1. Listen and tap mmusic
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  Quarter note triplet

  Three triplet quarter notes are equal in duration to one half note.
  

  Triplets are notated with a bracket and a number above or below. 
  

  

  • EXERCISES
  • 2. Select wrong measure mmusic
  • 2. Add notes to all empty measures mmusic
  • 2. Tap the written rhythm mmusic
  • 2. Listen and tap mmusic
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  16th note triplet

  Three triplet 16thnotes are equal in duration to one eight note.

  
  

  • EXERCISES
  • 3. Click the 1st notes of measures mmusic
  • 3. Select wrong measure mmusic
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  Additional exercises