Beginner crotchets that are linked

[allansto]

Im playing moondance right
no time signature is marked but I think its 4/4
in the 16th bar there are 6 crochets linked together in two groups of three by a 3 above them and a bracket across them.
First ....how do I count this and
Second .... how do I play it.
Regrds
Allansto

 

[ArtyLady]

They are triplets - just play each of the linked 3 crotchets in the time you would normally play 2 crotchets - the first of each triplet starting on the beat, hope that helps

 

[allansto]

thanks Artyone
sort of like kenobe one isn't it........... sorry if youre not a starwars fan. ......humour ha ha

ok so if im counting 1&2&3&4& to a four beat bar
how would I say it or count it for the six notes?????
Regards
Al

 

[Chris]

Al, I asked the same question here http://cafesaxophone.com/showthread.php?5915-Triplet-Crotchets

You should be able to find the answer..

Chris..

 

[Pauline]

Sat-ur-day Sat-ur-day

 

[Colin the Bear]

I like to think of it as switching to 6 8 for a bar or phrase or two. So switch from counting 1 2 3 4 to 1 2 3 3 2 3. Keeping the same down beat tempo. Once you,ve got the feel of it, stop counting and just play it.


Playing three against four is quite a headache at first but once the penny drops it's simple. Lots of accomplished players struggle with it. It throws a lot of drummers when you want to switch playing a melody from 44 to 68 but keep the same tempo.

 

[jbtsax]

I always used and taught 1 la li 2 la li 3 la li 4 la li etc. For 6 note groups it goes to 1 tah la tah li tah, 2 tah la tah li tah.

One of the coolest ones I heard recently is: U-ni-ver-si-ty for quintuplets