Eighth note triplets

Eighth note triplet: An eighth note triplet contains three eighth notes in the space normally occupied by two eighth notes or a single quarter note. Eight note triplets are known as quaver triplets in Britain.

1. How many beats is an eighth note triplet?
2. How do you play triplet over eighth notes?
3. What is a triplet of eighth notes in 4 4?

How many beats is an eighth note triplet?

Remember that 8th note triplets equal 1 quarter beat, and quarter note triplets equal a half note.

How do you play triplet over eighth notes?

How To Play Triplets Against Eighth Notes

1. Turn on the metronome to a slow beat, quarter note = 60.
2. Clap just the beat.
3. Listen and feel the beat in your head.
4. Then clap 3 times for each tick of the metronome.
5. Triplets all need to be the same length. Say a 3-syllable word like straw-ber-ry or can-ta-loupe as you clap.

What is a triplet of eighth notes in 4 4?

Eighth note triplets are just groups of three notes that fit in the space of one quarter note (the basic pulse of 4/4 music). To count these triplets, you simply say, “One-Trip-Let, Two-Trip-Let, Three-Trip-Let, Four-Trip-Let.”