Triplet Fills - Swinging Your Phrases - Modern Drummer Magazine

Triplet Fills – Swinging Your Phrases

Younger drummers sometimes struggle with triplet phrases, as there are few styles of popular music today that employ triplets as a basis for the feel. However, we have to be ready for these musical situations when they arise. Older rock, country, and jazz tunes are largely based on triplet subdivisions. The phrases throughout this lesson have a great, natural swing, and they’ll help you become comfortable with triplets.
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July 2017 Issue