## Triplet

A triplet is three notes played in the time of two of the same value, marked with a small 3 above or below the group.

It is how music borrows a different subdivision for a moment. Three triplet eighth notes fill exactly one quarter-note beat, so the beat does not change — only how it is divided.


## How To Spot Triplet

Look for a small 3 over a group of notes, usually with a bracket or a beam holding the group together.


## Find It In Thirty Seconds

Say "tri-pl-et" evenly on one beat, tapping the beat with your other hand. Then play the triplet in the music the same way.

Open any piece of sheet music on this site and do it now. Reading is a recognition skill, and recognition is built by finding things, not by reading about them.