Secrets of the Greats is aimed at the intermediate to advanced drummer who wishes to incorporate triplet patterns into their repertoire. The triplet is the secret weapon of many of the great players in jazz, rock, Latin and fusion. This book details a systematic approach to learning to use triplets in patterns, fills and solos. The companion audio includes recordings of many of the techniques as well as solos incorporating these skills. A great gift for every drummer! Includes access to online audio.

 

Foreword

Explanation of Notation

Section 1: Reading Triplets

Sixteenth Note Triplet Exercise

Sextuplet Exercise

Quarter and Half Note Triplets  

Triplet Note Value Relationships

Section 2: Triplet Rudiments and Applications  

Triplet Stickings

Triplet Stickings (cont)  

Four-Stroke Ruff Triplets

Inverted Double-Stroke Roll Triplets

Six-Stroke Roll Applications

Paradiddle-diddle Application

Swiss Army Triplets  

Inverted Paradiddle Triplets  

Paradiddle Triplets

Double Paradiddle Grooves

Inverted Single Flammed Mill Triplets  

Single Flammed Mills as Triplets

Inverted Pataflafla Triplets  

Pataflafla Triplets

Section 3: Triplet Grooves

Shuffle Beats

Shuffle Hi-Hat Foot Ostinato Technique

Triplet Ostinato Hi-Hat Techniqu

Hip Hop Triplet Patterns/Half Time Shuffle  

 Single Stroke Sextuplet Grooves  

Right, Left, Left, Sextuplet Grooves

Half Time Shuffle Funk Triplet Ostinat

Funky Sticking Pattern R, L, R, R, L, Bass

Two Surface Sextuplet Ride

Afro Cuban Style Ideas  

Linear Triplet Patterns

Layered Triplet Patterns

Section 4: Swing Triplets

Mixed Swing Triplet Stickings  

Section 5: Double Bass Triplets

Double Bass Triplet Ostinato Grooves

Double Bass Sextuplet Ostinato Grooves  

Double Bass Grooves Featuring Triplets  

Broken Triplet Bass Drum Ostinato  

Double Bass Fill Ideas with Sextuplets

Section 6: Fills and Solos

Hip Accent on the Third Note

Triplet Double Notes

Broken Eighth Note Triplets

Eighth Note Triplets Subdivided

Eighth Note Triplet Fills Subdivided

Sextuplet Hand and Foot Combinations  

Sixteenth Note and Sixteenth Triplet Fill

Triplets Divided in Groups of Four

Triplets Divided in Groups of Five  

Triplets Divided in Groups of Seven