Can’t get your head around playing quavers in one hand and triplets in the other? Can’t seem to coordinate your hands and don’t understand how the rhythm and the notes fit together? Need help? Look no further! With the assistance of a couple of ‘frogs’ – you’ll be successfully playing this polyrhythm in no time…

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0:29 An example of quavers vs triplets from Debussy’s “Arabesque No.1”
1:42 Quick explanation of what a triplet is
2:26 Definition of ‘Polyrhythm’
2:50 Quavers vs triplets represented and notated ‘mathematically’
3:06 Use the phrase “Four Funny Frogs” to help the rhythmic coordination
3:24 How to play quavers in the right hand and triplets in the left hand
3:58 Tap out the coordination without having to play the notes
4:20 How to play quavers in the left hand and triplets in the right hand
4:44 Saying “Four Funny Frogs” in Debussy’s “Arabesque No.1”
5:38 How to use scales to practice quavers vs triplets
6:28 Scale example using one finger in each hand – right hand triplets and left hand quavers
6:57 Scale example using one finger in each hand – right hand quavers and left hand triplets
7:28 Scale example using the correct fingering for B Major
7:53 Concluding Summary

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