Tresillo vs Hemiola: Triplets, Dotted Notes & Accents Explained
The Tresillo and the Hemiola are two of the grooviest rhythms in modern music — and this lesson explains the difference and how to count both on the piano. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music breaks down the grooviest rhythm patterns in contemporary music, from the Latin Tresillo (heard in hits like 'Despacito' and 'Shape of You') to triplet-based feels. You'll learn the subtle but crucial difference between dividing a beat and accenting a phrase within a system of 2, 3 or 4 — covering the sixteenth-note pop clave (Tresillo), the quarter-note triplet hemiola, eighth-note triplets, dotted notes and accented phrases, with theory and notation for each. Understand these and you'll hear and play modern rhythm with far more confidence. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🥁 All our lessons on Rhythm (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT85tF6cGvZK6jc5u6yZg5uU 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #Tresillo #Hemiola #RhythmTheory Chapters 00:00 Tresillo and hemiola rhythm patterns 01:12 Hear the contrasting rhythms 02:23 Sixteenth-note tresillo: three-three-two 04:03 Divide the beat into equal triplets 05:14 Quarter-note triplets and three-against-two 06:28 Compare tresillo and hemiola 07:38 Slower eighth-note tresillo 08:38 Half-note triplets 09:54 Apply tresillo to piano with a steady left-hand pulse 11:07 Apply the triplet feel to piano 11:38 Choose a role in the ensemble 12:15 Three-note accents and triplet subdivisions 14:11 Dotted-eighth-note rhythm 15:01 Recap pulse, division and accent
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