Triplets
Three in the time of two
A triplet is a group of three notes played in the time of two of the same kind. A small 3 over or under the group shows it. Three triplet quavers last one crotchet, the time of two quavers.
Quick check
Three triplet crotchets last as long as:
Triplets with rests
A triplet group can include a rest. It still takes one of the three places. To check a bar, replace the triplet with the two notes it stands for.
Quick check
A triplet of quavers has a rest in the middle. How long does the whole group last?
Remember
- A triplet: three in the time of two, marked 3.
- A rest in a triplet still takes one of the three places.
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