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    EXPLORE EIGHTH NOTE TRIPLETS

    Jan 04, 2022 4 minutes

    Hey there, bass players! If you’re following this series, then you’re well acquainted with the world of eighth notes. My previous column featured the swung eighth note, where we tapped into the world of jazz, blues shuffles, and even pop records with an underlying swing. Now, let’s subdivide a beat into three notes, resulting in eighth note triplets.

    Eighth note triplets are extremely common and versatile. They’re not limited to swung or shuffled feels and pack quite a rhythmic punch in rock, metal, funk, soul—you name it. While regular eighth notes subdivide a beat into two increments, eighth note triplets subdivide

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