How to (not) play a triplet!

OUCH!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYOV1EK7R90

In the essence of learning - why is that particular 3 stroke pattern not a triplet? Must the accent always be on the first stroke?

Yes, in essence, it is a triplet pattern played in four.
Not THE standard way but it is a triplet.
This one's the galloping three legged horse triplet.

well, it's actually 2 sixteenth notes and an 8th note.

what he's playing is like *A* here:

http://www.netplaces.com/rock-drums/reading-music/time-signatures-and-measures.htm

And what he wanted to play is *C*:

http://www.netplaces.com/rock-drums/reading-music/playing-triplets.htm

Just because its three beats per quarter note doesn't make it a triplet yet.

Ah, the sorrows of not being able to read music.

Hm. Wait. Is a triplet meant to be a waltz-thing - ONE two three, ONE two three ...

But ... the Elvin, Bonham, Brewer, etc., rack/floor/kick pattern everybody and their brother plays in one way or another is not a triplet?

It's a triplet in that it's a 3 beat pattern. It's just not the straight
even triplet that everyone's used to hearing. He's using 2 16th notes
and an 8th and thats what gives it that galloping feel. But it's a triplet
pattern nonetheless.

What is a straight even triplet people are used to hearing? Are you speaking of the jazz ride pattern?

those are metal triplets they don't float
who is this clown?

Asaph wrote:What is a straight even triplet people are used to hearing? Are you speaking of the jazz ride pattern?

123/123/123/123/123/123/123.... Just straight triplets,
no rests, waltz time with the first beat of each triplet
being accented.

Haha!!
Those are NOT Metal Triplets Kenny...I play metal and have never played one like that..Nor have I ever heard any of my Metal friends either..

Those triplets are just Whacky! No matter the format..

Those are called Tryplets.

Get it? TRY-plets.