Lesson 9. Getting tight with these cool triplet beats

With so many popular songs written with triplet-based drum beats, it's essential to have a basic understanding of this style. Examining the form, counting, and sticking behind both closed and open 8th note triplet beats, Simon demonstrates five popular variations in this video lesson. The audio files give you ten more challenging beats using the same hand patterns but different bass drum scenarios. You may benefit by reviewing Course 1 - Notation 10 (An introduction to 8th note triplets) and Course 1 - Lesson 19 (Triplet drum fills - An introduction).