Playing the Ternary Way

Unlike the binary way of playing, where beats are divided into two parts, the ternary way consists in dividing the beat into three parts. With its notorious swaying between 2/3 - 1/3 (quarter- and eighth notes), the ternary way of playing brings a touch of swing to your basslines. If you want to play blues, shuffle and jazz, you really need to comprehend ternary rhythm. This course provides a video demonstration example and a technical exercise with its corresponding recording, as well as nine grooves and basslines you can play along to backing tracks.