System 1
The snare plays the melody, and the bass drum plays half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing-ride pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4 (melody pages 1–8).
System 2
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the bass drum plays half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern (melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6).
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System 3
The bass drum plays the melody, and the snare plays half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pat- tern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4 (melody pages 1–8).
System 4
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the snare plays half-note triplets (as rim clicks). The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern (melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6).
System 5
The snare plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern (melody pages 1–8).
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System 6
The bass drum plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
**There are three different possibilities for playing half-note triplets off the beat. For the remaining systems in this chapter, we will displace the rhythm so it starts on the the second note of the triplet.
System 7
The snare plays the melody, and the bass drum plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 6
The bass drum plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
**There are three different possibilities for playing half-note triplets off the beat. For the remaining systems in this chapter, we will displace the rhythm so it starts on the the second note of the triplet.
System 7
The snare plays the melody, and the bass drum plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 6
The bass drum plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
**There are three different possibilities for playing half-note triplets off the beat. For the remaining systems in this chapter, we will displace the rhythm so it starts on the the second note of the triplet.
System 7
The snare plays the melody, and the bass drum plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 6
The bass drum plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern (melody pages 1–8).
** There are three different possibilities for playing half-note triplets off the beat. For the remaining systems in this chapter, we will displace the rhythm so it starts on the the second note of the triplet.
System 7
The snare plays the melody, and the bass drum plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4 (melody pages 1–8).
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System 8
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the bass drum plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6)
System 9
The bass drum plays the melody, and the snare plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4. (melody pages 1–8)
System 10
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the snare plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (Melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6)
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System 8
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the bass drum plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6)
System 9
The bass drum plays the melody, and the snare plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4. (melody pages 1–8)
System 10
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the snare plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (Melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6)
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System 8
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the bass drum plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6)
System 9
The bass drum plays the melody, and the snare plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4. (melody pages 1–8)
System 10
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the snare plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (Melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6)
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System 8
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the bass drum plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern (melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6).
System 9
The bass drum plays the melody, and the snare plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern, and the hi-hat plays on 2 and 4 (melody pages 1–8).
System 10
The hi-hat plays the melody, and the snare plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern (melody pages 1, 2, 5, and 6).
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System 11
The snare plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
System 12
The bass drum plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 13
Play the melody with the bass drum, while filling in triplets with the hands in unison. Play half-note triplets on (as shown) or off the beat with the hi-hat. This is a combination of a system from Chapter 11 (Filling In Triplets) and this chapter on quarter-note triplets. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 11
The snare plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
System 12
The bass drum plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 13
Play the melody with the bass drum, while filling in triplets with the hands in unison. Play half-note triplets on (as shown) or off the beat with the hi-hat. This is a combination of a system from Chapter 11 (Filling In Triplets) and this chapter on quarter-note triplets. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 11
The snare plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
System 12
The bass drum plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 13
Play the melody with the bass drum, while filling in triplets with the hands in unison. Play half-note triplets on (as shown) or off the beat with the hi-hat. This is a combination of a system from Chapter 11 (Filling In Triplets) and this chapter on quarter-note triplets. (melody pages 1–8)
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System 11
The snare plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern (melody pages 1–8).
System 12
The bass drum plays the melody, and the hi-hat plays offbeat half-note triplets. The ride cymbal plays a swing pattern (melody pages 1–8).
System 13
Play the melody on the bass drum, while filling in triplets with the hands in unison. Play half-note triplets on (as shown) or off the beat on the hi-hat. This is a combination of a system from Chapter 11 (Filling In Triplets) and this chapter on quarter-note triplets (melody pages 1–8).
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QUARTER-NOTE TRIPLETS ON THE SNARE
Use the following ostinato while orchestrating the melody pages as explained.
QUARTER-NOTE TRIPLETS ON THE BASS DRUM
Now put quarter-note triplets in the bass drum to create a new ostinato.