Learn The Rhythms First: Part 2

Ties
When a Tie is added between Notes it means the duration of the Pitch is extended until the
next Note or Rest is added.

Example 7

Ties can also be used across the Bar Lines.

Example 8

Dotted Notes And Rests

When a Dot is added after a Note or a Rest Half the duration is added for example when we
add a Dot to a Half Notes instead of lasting for 2 beats it now lasts for 3 beats.

Both Bars in each example sound exactly the same. The dot just makes is easier it see and
read.

Example 9
  

Example 10

Example 11

Triplets
A Triplet is a grouping of 3 Notes that occupy the same duration over a beat. The more
commonly used Triplet durations are Quarter Note Triplets, Eighth Note Triplets and
Sixteenth Note Triplets. Half Note Triplets also exist but are less common.

The longer the duration of the Triplet, the harder it is to feel them, such as Half Note Triplets
and Quarter Note Triplets

So, for example I will start out by demonstrating Eighth Note Triplets, as the Triplet occurs on
each beat of the bar.

Example 12

8th Note Triplets

  

Example 13

16th Note Triplets

Example 14

Quarter Note Triplets

Example 15

Half Note Triplets

Triplet Rests
Triplet Rests work the same way as the regular ones discussed earlier, however there is no
real point in using a full beat or bar of Triplet Rests as there is no pitch involved so you would
see them used as follows.

Example 16

8th Note Triplets With Rests

Here are all the combinations of 8th Note Triplets and rests.
  

Example 17

16th Note Triplets With Rests

Here are all the combinations of 16th Note Triplets and rests.

Example 18

Quarter Note Triplets With Rests

Here are all the combinations of Quarter Note Triplets and rests.

Example 19

Half Note Triplets With Rests

Here are all the combinations of Half Note Triplets and rests.

Triplet Rests And Ties

As before, when you add a tie to a Triplet the duration of the Pitch is extended until the next
Note or a Rest is added.

Example 20
  

Ties can also be used across the Bar Lines.

Example 21