How to Precisely Play Quarter Note Triplets

[@mattlovesguitar12]

Wow 25 years of teaching and a graduate of music school and no one ever explained this to me with such precision and simplicity. I was always able to feel it but now a way clearer explanation you've given me to pass along to my students! Thanks Jim!!!!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are very welcome Matt!! And thanks for "passing it on" to your students.

[@Sparkda]

3 minutes and my mind is blown. So much more efficient than what I was doing

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Glad to hear it, Daylan! Please like and subscribe - I will be posting more...

[@TheYim000000]

Miracle method! Great! Thank you very much for your sharing!

[@jimclark1416]

You are very welcome!

[@jbpmusic4900]

Thank you sir! Im a guitar player and you explained the feel of these better than anuone ive found so far

[@anushkatrakroo2371]

This was quite helpful! I've counted eighth note triplets as 1-trip-let, 2-trip-let and so on, but didn’t know how to count quarter note triplets. Thanks for this!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are welcome, Anushka! Glad it helped you.

[@rickdaugherty4223]

Hello and thank you from Dallas, TX. This is the 4th video I’ve watched, and the only one that enabled me to actually play a quarter note triplet. Thanks so much!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are very welcome, Rick!

[@johnfyfe1488]

Jim: I’m very appreciative! The way you’ve stepwise moved through this has made so easy for me to conquer these triplets! Many thanks.

[@snookemz2803]

That was explained perfectly. Well done.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thank you Kiley!

[@user-kz5em8yf7p]

The most productive 3 mins of learning beats🎉

[@ronityadav2145]

Omg you are a genius sir. i have been trying to count them so for so long but you have made it so easy. Thank you so much.

[@steffi2635]

Out of all the videos about quarter notes triplets...this video was the one that cleared it up for me! Thank you very much!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You're very welcome!

[@micah8101]

Thank you so much Tim! I’ve been wanting to explain these to my drum students for a while but never knew how, but now I do. Great work🙌

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Excellent! Share the knowledge!

[@debiethredge3020]

Wow I can't thank you enough! I wrote your final two instructions just above the two measures I play like this! That was so simple!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are very welcome! Isn't it satisfying when you learn something new? Glad I could be of help

[@MusicaAngela]

Yeah! I've been searching for a video for my students to learn and practice quarter note triplets and this was very clear. Thank you!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You (and your students!) are very welcome!

[@ricardoostos2406]

Just subscribed based on this lesson. ❤️❤️ Thank you!!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You’re welcome!

[@GbrElfunk]

Amazing! You don't know how I've struggled with this, thank you for your contribution ❤

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

So glad to be of help!

[@d3l_nev]

This is amazing, thank you so much.

[@Livsie]

Fantastic lesson, thanks a lot!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thank you Livsie!

[@Scottjazz55]

A man after my own heart!

[@tommie.9032]

What a great explanation, thanks a lot!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You’re welcome!

[@guitarplay2830]

Best video on internet explaining quater note triplet.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thanks Guitar Play!

[@pineapplehouse6964]

Now I get it. Thanks so much. You are a talented teacher. Keep these videos coming.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are welcome!

[@mattiebarker6582]

Please make more rhythm videos! This is awesome!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thanks Mattie! Will do!

[@mattiebarker6582]

👍

[@LeRoiDansLeCiel]

I can't believe how well you explained this!!! I have watched plenty of so called "very easy quarter note triplet tutorial" but was never able to understand the concept. Your video is very short BUT now I get it!! Thank you so much. What a talent you have to teach.. Thank you so much for this video

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@LeRoiDansLeCiel]

@@JimClarkSaxophonist yes!! 🌹

[@sophiethomas8777]

Thank you so much for this video - very helpful tutorial! These have been driving me crazy in my Improv course. :)

[@jimclark1416]

You're welcome!

[@robb7565]

Best vid on YT period. I learned in 3 minutes - what I spent a year looking for - thx

[@jimclark1416]

Glad it helped you!

[@butter5838]

Thank you to much! I am in 8th grade and playing xylophone in my mb’s pit. I was have trouble with my tech’s brief explanation but you really got my back. Thanks again Mr. Jim 🥳

[@jimclark1416]

I'm happy to help! Good luck with the xylophone!

[@rhythmicsoundzmusiclessons]

Great lesson! Very easy to understand!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Excellent! Glad it was helpful!

[@extramile734]

Jim, I think I will have to practice. Thank you much.

[@VictorMAW]

That was excellent. Please keep up with the Rhythm educational videos! Greetings from Brasil! 🤘

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thanks, will do!

[@angelh1064]

this was so helpful omg i was struggling to hear that rhythm sm

[@baldez.2086]

I am glad I ran into this video. Awesome, thanks. 👍

[@freddiemercury4552]

Thank you sir.. This really help. I'm self learning. You are the legend. Thank you Jim Clark.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are welcome Freddy. Glad it helped!

[@nguyensontung9037]

Omg thats so helpful for me. Thank you a lot

[@tiagodiazbasso4113]

Man i love you so much, it was driving me insane, thank you!

[@jimclark1416]

You're welcome!

[@ugaldejoel78]

Wow! Very good explanation 👍👍👍

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@QWERTYUIOP-mm2hv]

My mind is blown! Thank you so much for this simple explanation.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Awesome! Glad it helped!

[@richardjones2811]

That's a more complex way to do it, as a guitarist I like things as simple as possible! A quarter note is 2 eighth notes so you basically play the first eighth note, miss the second and that's your first quarter note of the triplet done. Do this 3 times and that's the triplet done in perfect timing 😁

[@intensity.density2208]

Most precise explanation I've seen. Well done and thank you.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are most welcome!

[@triciajane101]

This video is amazing, thank you so much 🎉❤

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are very welcome Tricia!

[@triciajane101]

Im trying to learn the new tears of the kingdom theme tune (new zelda game) and part of the theme has minum triplets against quavers, it's really tricky and driving me nuts, so this video was so helpful :-)

[@haraldwenzel9668]

Thancks a lot, that was so good in Methodik and Didaktik, I am impressed

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thank you!

[@curtpiazza1688]

Great! Thanx!

[@zlatanbogdanovic6874]

Thank you. Very helpful, you are underrated. Mihajlo Bogdanović

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Glad it was helpful, Mihajlo!

[@denizatalay]

Thank you! Subscribed 👍

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thanks for the sub!

[@tendo8504]

This makes so much sense. Thankyou! :)

[@nataliacranney264]

This is so helpful thank you so much

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You're so welcome!

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

Great lesson. Can't wait to see more. Subscribed.

[@jimclark1416]

Thanks Tracker!

[@monchaichan]

omg you're the best! thanks for this explanation! I was able to count along and also write them in my notebook. thanks a bunch!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are welcome! Glad to be of help

[@19-spcn75]

Thank You so much. You explained it so clearly and easy.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AManCalledAidan]

Great - I agree with the other commenters - very clear (much more so than most others on youtube). If you were to make another video on this topic, would you be willing to demo it again and play an example of a phrase using 1/4 triplets on your sax? Thanks already for this though!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thank you AManCalledAidan - that is an excellent idea to incorporate my sax into future tutorials!

[@Jfraustz]

thank you my good man

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

No problem

[@xavieramatiurgell802]

Thaks a lot!!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You are very welcome!

[@tumba06]

Can you show more videos of rhythm training like this one?

[@thatisntryan]

If I could thumbs up this video twice I would. Thanks for this

[@jimclark1416]

Thank you Ryan!

[@cursedswordsman]

This is the only good video on the subject. Didn't get it until this one.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Glad you now have it!

[@javierojer7829]

Thanks Jim, very useful (and precise)! - Do you have any tip and/or exercise to be able to keep the count/clapping steady on the main beat without getting thrown by the triplet feel? Eg. for piano or drumming. Thanks again!

[@aaronnewman7573]

this helped me so much

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Yes I do! I'll make a post for that - thanks for the question.

[@javierojer7829]

@@JimClarkSaxophonist Awesome thanks. Looking forward to that post!

[@RemyLuciani]

Very helpful!

[@skingfong]

Very concise!👍

[@impeccab1e445]

Super helpful thank you :)

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Awesome! Glad it helped

[@flobydemacongo4580]

Its like magic. It works. Merci beaucoup

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You're welcome!

[@MegaGrace91]

great lesson

[@citydrums7525]

Epic.

[@carlosovalle727]

Gracias por tu video. En 3 minutos pude hacer lo que no había hecho en 2 horas 😁😁

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Excelente!

[@MrBernhard82]

Excellent video

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thank you!

[@sri888]

thank you sir!

[@Whitetysnowny]

Thisbis so helpful! Thank you so much and I just did it. 😍

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Glad it helped!

[@abdulsyukur1336]

Thanks easy the best your metode simple.. Sorry my English me frm juga jakarta

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Glad it helped you!

[@valentinbetourne1963]

This is just amazing, thank you soooo much

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

You're very welcome!

[@tdog8499]

This is amazing

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thanks TDog!

[@asscheeseeverywhere]

Wow mind blown

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Excellent!

[@nordaj3977]

I’m going to tell this to my teacher

[@jimclark1416]

Sounds good - spread the word!

[@guizmobro]

Amazing! 🙏

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thanks guizmobro!

[@lamh5265]

What happened to the 1/2 note triplet.

[@dethbolt000]

Duuuuuude!!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Thanks LDD - I'm assuming that is a good "Duuuuuude" ?

[@dethbolt000]

@@JimClarkSaxophonist MOST definitely. Though I've mastered it already (after a long time experimenting as a youth), this was the SIMPLEST and most effective explanation. It starts, like most musical concepts, with SIMPLICITY. EXCELLENT!

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

@@dethbolt000 well said - yes!

[@a-turbulent-mind]

Now I also really one-two one-two one-two learn how to play quarter note triplets

[@AppAxis]

Thanks for this. Is there a difference between 3/4 time and quarter note triplets?

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Yes there's a difference. 3/4 time has 3 beats every measure. Quarter note triplet are 3 notes of equal value played over 2 beats. So you could play three quarter note triplets in 3/4 time and have 1 beat left over!

[@AppAxis]

@@JimClarkSaxophonist u made my morning. Nice, unexpected surprise answer.

[@lamh5265]

That's nice. Now please demonstrate with a real song. Tell us where the musician is actually using 1/4 note triplets. Help us hear the swtich.

[@rubygarciamartinez1615]

I just dont get how it adds to 4

[@etudelina]

incase ur talking about time signature 3 notes grouped = 2 beats in the practice ur learning to group together triplet quarters without it being directly on beat so you'll play 6 notes (2 triplet groups) 2+2=4

[@fj3571]

Is his voice so hoarse from playing the saxophone for like 40 years?

[@jimclark1416]

haha - that is very possible!

[@etudelina]

This shouldn't have worked as well as it did

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

HaHa - I'll take it. Thanks!

[@sifugurusensei]

I must be stupid. I watched at least 5 videos on quarter note triplet and I don't get. I just play it by feel.

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Feel is so important, so if you have that, it's a good start! Also, If you can play 8th note triplets - dividing each beat into three , that's the place to begin. Good luck!

[@lucianogoyenechea8704]

what kind of black magic is this???

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

Haha! I'll take that as a compliment, Luciano!

[@lucianogoyenechea8704]

@@JimClarkSaxophonist indeed...it's an argentinean expresion ahhahahah

[@AnkitSingh-gi8ir]

aren't these eight note triplets?

[@JimClarkSaxophonist]

HI - we are using eighth note triplets and putting them in groups of 2 to create quarter note triplets.