Pagel INTRODUCTION Book eight of the DRUM READER series deals with the various forms of triplets. HALF NOTE TRIPLETS, QUARTER NOTE TRIPLETS, EIGHTH NOTE: TRIPLETS, SIXTEENTH NOTE TRIPLETS, THIRTY SECOND NOTE TRIPLETS, Triplets have always created a problem for all musicians. The reason for this is that the grouping of three is an artificial division and does not form natural rhy- thms for us. You must remember when you divide a note in two parts this is even groups and is easy to feel and understand. This is the same for groups of four, Such as four eighths in a half note, four sixteenths in a quarter note. We can divide a note into two or four even parts but when it comes to dividing notes into groups of three it is not easy to feel or count. ne materials you will find in book eight of this series will help you understand of notes into definite groups of three, A triplet must have a number TA TRIPLET IF THE NUMBER THREE DOFS NOT APPEAR OUP OF THREE, So the first rule to understand triplets is that the muist be there at all times, 3: count for triplets is as follows: 1 TRIP LET 2 TRIP LET 3 TRIP LET You will see this marked with the following letter and number marks each group of triplets: LT L 2 TL 3TL 471... you play it as you say it. Count out loud when you play the material in this book. This will help you hear and understand the rhythmical breakdown better. So the next rule is to count out loud. On the following pages you will read triplet groups in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 and 7/4, Each triplet has a definite value. Follow the explanation on the next page to clear up the various values of triplets. Remember a triplet is a group of three notes equaling the value of one note. A half note triplet equals one whole note or four notes. A quarter note triplet equals one half note. An eighth note triplet equals one quarter note. A sixteenth note triplet equals an eighth note and a thirty second note triplet equals one sixteenth note. Review all the material in books one through seven before attempting book eight in THE DRUM READER SERIES, This constant review will help you understand the material as you progress. Sincerely, “ta UCase Sam Ulano Copyright by Sam Ulano 1978, All rights reserved. International Copyright secured, All material is the original creation of Sam Ulano, Published by Sam Ulano at 312 West 5ist Street, New York, 10019,PAGE 2 THE BREAKDOWN OF THE VARTOUS TRIOL=7S 20K et 01 a 4 oie PLET FOQUALS ONE EIGUTH NOTE IN FOUR FOUR TIME aie 2 THIRTY SECOND NOTE TRIPLET jc RTL aL 2TL 2305 eth ARI at eT APL aTL ue Cee? study thes the pajes slowly first and then try to increase the tempo as you know the material better REMEMBER A TRIPLET I$ THE DIVISTON OF A NOTE INTO THREE EQUAL PARTS:A 53) 3m, 12 aay sa ATS 8 mats 3258.8, Spire sm, Baa Sane NSB, oN mm {18,0193 SRS,5 ie “SF ogi tait Payat Paha, 17 t tre in oh Asa DSH, Sh Tf AB) Sh, HSS SHG8, A SD 9 AS th, Ts T..5R SR sue SHS ms mm 24, oS SSR op sn ai, (Sih re. 3 Sah Sm SRM, sh Ta, pa = GRY ert nee" A dabei i Sah shih, 7 Sb Hine, Ship ih sii, SrESee ee eretrr: Sanh ,~t3 3 HR, Sf \ 1p ih SR, Shy) Sh, NS, SUB HR, 1 mm, po hy, & SHLD 3 a, SR 8610s, AG,Page 9 HOW TO UNDERSTAND TRIPLETS WHEN PLAYED IN 3/8,5/8,6/8,7/8,9/8 AND 12/¢ Even though you are playing triplets in these eight ¢ sicnatures the vines Prise) PR - ay A QUARTER NOTE TRELET EQUALS OWE HALF N a AN EIGHTH NOTE TRIPLET BOQUALS ONE QUARTER NOT! A SIXTEENTH NOTE TRIPLET EQUALS ONE EIGHTH NOTE. sncoxp con Be R ese triplets st:ll have the sane value.However in the time notes as the full beat the QUARTER NOTE TRIPLET Lf note has four eighths in it and so a HALF POUR EIGHTS OR FOUR BFATS in th time signaturres A SIXTY FORTH NOTE TRIPLET BOUALS ONE THIRE A QUARTER NOTE TRI equals one half note and thie means there are four eighths in it..and so when we graduate down to the EIGHTH NOTE TRIPLET.This equals one quarter note o: 3 or two beats where vou are playing in e eighth note time s A SIXTEENTH NOTE TRIPLET equals one eighth note or one full beat in the eighth time signatures: A THIRTY SECOND NOTE TRIPLET equals one sixteenth note or one half of a beat in the eighth time signatures: A sixty fourth triplet equals one thirty second note in the eighth note time signatures.Or one fourth of a beat: The material that follows is not simple hut after you have worked with it you will understand it better. REVIEW OVER AND OVER TO UNDERSTAND THE BREAKDOWN OF THE TRIPLET FIGURES IN THE EIGHTH TIME SIGNATURES. cz > o4 \ © \ 3. a FF || mn dae B Vest. sri atda! Sa arate e Sa BRE V2 i eI mall v BTL EL Urty Te HP eure eres are LSaerwnen AT oy abe A, SA, SH : STD An BA BE as Ali, SB mB, fi ni Bd, 0H reais 5 SR GS, 7 fh ih RH, OA, 3. 3-P- =f St fy ln Aas aa8- YhSE = pg fay ms Sa, b rs reSrer SOAR, BE a, BADD, iti iii Hig Serads LR SR ere STe SS yy Sse, PEE Mam Ay abe ® MySay J) 8,2 — eet abs aR a dae Bet,@ Gas. SRA,| oe TT PABAR, mms Ts Aa te 1h TAS SAS ; ABAD. BSBSA, SHRSS BA ma, fa BEA, MSk DA Jaan op Fy, SS anfinn, mAs cae (SAchAas ape BaibSim of] SFEARAL th RE - 48RD ee Hie» mime- onal 33 1 TTA A FARR ASRNA IT AMAR DS, HRT DA APRA fst ARMA ARDS Mibsy pa San st), Samm Pam : anit sath Aa sm A, afte win eePage 16 CLOSING Book eight is one of the more difficult series of Because triplets always have given musicians provie Book Hight as many times as possible. he DRUM READER collection, I suggest you review through PRACTICE SLOWLY AT ALL TIMES. COUNT OUT LOUD THROUGH ALi THE TRIPLET STUDIES, KEEP STEADY TIME SO YOU CAN GET A BETTER FEEL OF THE TRIPLETS. UNDERSTAND THE VALUES OF EACH DIFFERENT TRIPLET. HALF NOTE TRIPLET EQUALS A WHOLE NOTE, QUARTER NOTE TRIPLET EQUALS ONE HALF NOTE. EIGHTH NOTE TRIPLET EQUALS ONE QUARTER NOT! SIXTEENTH NOTE TRIPLET EQUALS ONE EIGHTH NOTE, THIRTY SECOND NOTE TRIPLET EQUALS ONE SIXTEENTH NOTE, SIXTY FOURTH TRIPLETS EQUAL ONE THIRTY SECOND NOTE. Play this study on your drum pad with heavy metal sticks and then switch over to your snare drum and play with your wooden stick that you use at the set. ‘TEMPO IS IMPORTANT SO PRACTICE TRIPLETS VERY SLOWLY AND COUNT AS FOLLOWS: ITL2TL3TL4TL ‘This is a short way to write | TRIP LET 2 TRIP LET 3 TRIP LET 4 TRIP LET. Review all seven books before you start with book eight. Book Nine will start to develop your syncopation abilities in the various time signatures of 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4 . . followed by 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8. Make sure you have a difference in sound between eighths and sixteenths and triplets, There is a tendency to play all these notes alike, They do not sound alike and should be played evenly at all times. If you have problems understanding triplets I would suggest you visit a good drum instructor, If you can't find a capable drum teacher in your area I would suggest you study with a melody man who can break tripiets down for you. REVIEW AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE STARTING WITH BOOK ONE UP TO BOOK FIGHT IN THE DRUM READER SERIES. addin ere Vee! Sem