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Day: September 3, 2021

quarter note triplet exercises part 2

Quarter Note Triplet Exercises Part 2

3 September 2021

The second part of the quarter note triplet exercises adds the left-foot hi-hat to the combinations seen in the past month. With the left hand we play the snare cross-stick on “4” and then we move the quarter note triplets by one 8th note, as shown in the image below. Once comfortable with the previous … More Quarter Note Triplet Exercises Part 2

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