Quarter Note Triplets
In lesson 5, you were introduced to the eighth note triplet, which was defined as a group of three eighth notes played in the time of two eighth notes. This lesson introduces you to the quarter note triplet, which is a group of three quarter notes played in the time of two quarter notes.
Listen to the recording of exercise 73 to get the feel of the quarter note triplet.
Rhythm Pattern
The song For Me and My Gal uses both quarter note triplets and a swing feel for the eighth notes as indicated by 6 = z.
Rhythm Pattern
On the recording there are five beats to introduce this song.
You can now play the song Banana Boat Loaders on page 56 of Supplementary Songbook C.
Class Sessions
1- The Note A (above the staff)
2- Quarter Note Triplets
3- The Six Eight Time Signature
4- Augmented Chords
5- Diminished Chords
6- Enharmonic Notes
7- The Note B Flat (below the staff)
8- The E Major Scale
9- The Note G Sharp (below the staff)
10- The Note F Sharp (below the staff)
11- The Note D Sharp (below the staff)
12- The Note D Sharp (on the fourth line)
13- The A Major Scale
14- The Note G Sharp (above the staff)
15- The Note G Sharp (on the second line)
16- The Bm Chord
17- The D Major Scale
18- The Note C Sharp (below the staff)
19- The Note C Sharp (in the third space)
20- Syncopation
21- Swing Rhythms
22- The Triplet
23- The Dotted Eight Note
24- The Cut Time Signature
25- Minor Scales
26- Notes on the Guitar Fretboard
27- How to Count Six Eight Time
28- How to Count Sixteenth Notes
29- The Chromatic Scale
30- How to Count Cut Time
31- Strumming Swing Rhythms
32- Staccato Strumming
33- Relative Scales
34- How to Read Sheet Music
35- Easy Chord Table
36- Chord Chart