Triplets Drill
Three notes per beat on the G string — C, D, E ascending and descending. Feel the even 3-against-1 pulse while playing a real melodic shape.
Tablature
First few measures of the exercise.
How to Practice
- 1All notes are on string 3 (G string): fret 5 = C, fret 7 = D, fret 9 = E. Use one finger per fret (index–ring–pinky).
- 2Bar 1: ascending C→D→E, repeated 4 times. Use only downstrokes. Count 'trip-a-let' — one syllable per note.
- 3Bar 2: descending E→D→C, repeated 4 times. Same downstroke-only picking.
- 4Bar 3: ascending then descending alternating per beat — asc, desc, asc, desc. Switch to ↓↑↓ per group.
- 5Bar 4: ascending again with ↓↑↓. Accent the first note of every group — hit it slightly harder.
- 6Start at 50 BPM. Tap your foot on every beat — 3 picks per foot tap.
Tips & Techniques
- •If the syllables feel uneven, the notes are uneven.
- •The most common mistake: rushing the third note (E on fret 9). It must land exactly when the next foot tap arrives.
- •Keep your fretting fingers close to the strings — no more than 1 cm above. Flying fingers break the flow.
- •Triplets feel different from 8th notes — the upstroke now falls on note 2, not note 3.
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