Part 2 · Reading Rhythm · Chapter 24
Leave out parts of the triplet and you get new rhythms. These are the building blocks of the shuffle and of jazz.
| PLAY | COUNT | SOUNDS LIKE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st and 3rd | 1 _ let | The shuffle: long-short |
| 2nd and 3rd | _ trip let | Pick-up into the next beat |
| 1st and 2nd | 1 trip _ | Short-long |
Mixed triplet partials.
Think all three notes of the triplet even when you only play two. Your hands can keep moving R L R.