John Bonham Triplets! 'The Bonham Triplet Ladder'

Here is a fun exercise that I came up with based on the Bonham triplet. Enjoy!

[reharan]

This was the best seven minutes spent on learning something that has be elusive for decades. Thanks, excellent lesson!

[sulladrum]

I've been playing off and on for 50 years and I'm now determined to nail theses triplets. You have the best exercise I've seen yet.

[snavenai]

This is so good. I was struggling to count in triplets, 8ths, 16ths and 32s and know the difference. I can count them and change between them now. One of the most useful lessons

[sojake]

Not just another Bonham triplet video. This one was interesting and very useful.
Thank you.

[LLRoadranger]

That is a great practice drill. I’m gonna try this for sure as I predominantly lead right.

[michaelsinanis]

I’ve been thru countless bonham triplets. And honestly lots of good stuff out there. But your lesson inspired me and I like the methodology behind your break down. Good work brother

[vernonsteinkamp]

I've always had problems keeping my hihat going. This one is especially challenging.

[wingchun-simplekungfu]

Being able to lead with his left or right gave his rhythms a unique style that is easily recognised at Bonzo

[billblendick]

Yes, the world does need another video on his triplets. They were very innovative !

[sickofthebulldodo]

My God those drums sound beautiful but the kick drum holy freaking moly man

[onebadhombre]

One of the coolest drum lessons on YouTube! So awesome thank you! 😭🙌

[greg_musician]

Phenomenal lessons! You’re a great teacher and drummer!

[gtnsteve]

Don't anybody dare to denigrate the musicianship of good drummers! Watching this I'm amazed at the skill! Note: it ain't just banging away.

[johnsilva-henebry]

Thank you for your video. I am an ambidextrous drummer. I started very late in life. And I love drumming. I realized recently John Bonham leads with his right foot, and I started to do this and let everything else follow. This open up my drumming a lot. Even if I don't lead with my right foot, I internally lead with my right foot as a directional point and let everything else flow naturally. I love different rhythms. I love Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, and John Bonham. I have a heavy hit. And my soul has been dying to set up my drums set like John Bonham. Right now I have two double kick pedals, both left and right, attached to a 1/4" piece of wood (1/4"H by 23"L by 3 1/2"W) and then my bass drum laid on top of the wood and pedals, (you can do this with a double kick pedal, either left or right, and attached a single pedal next to it, and have the double kick pedal with soft heads or hard heads, and then have the single pedal with a hard head or a soft head, and this along with the hi hat pedal adds another dimension to drumming, using a four pedal system), and my drum set goes all around me from left to right (kind of a Neil Peart thing). And it is strange how things happen in life. I've been hungering of soul to jam rhythmically like John Bonham, (I do now in some way), and with your video and along with changing up my drum set to reflect how John Bonham played, I am going to have the best time drumming. I am very grateful for your video. I thought this morning, how does John Bonham do triplets? And your video was here to help me to get exactly what I needed to be. Thank you too for the Triplet Exercise PDF at www.davejohnstone.com. I'll sign up today on your free website. With gratitude, John Silva-Henebry (Popo).

[TimXJ]

This nice calm modest delivery makes this a pleasure to watch and practice.
Perhaps you could have also played it in a beat context as well.

[jpritch]

I am so glad you did the left hand lead! I have always played it this way, ... don't know why... it just felt right! But I was always surprised at how many drummers I saw play it starting with the right. To this day, I see guys starting with the right. Just doesn't have the same feel or sound. I also do a thing where I start with the left and then the right..with one hand on snare and one of floor tom.... starts to sound like a shuffle. I also do the following leads LRLL RLRR, so you get this weird paradiddle triplet thing going.

[miguelsilva]

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[lahockeyboy]

Thanks for the triplet lesson! Yes there are many others in the interweb, but i found yours to be the most helpful. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!

[lancefraijo]

Thank you for the John Bonham triplets exercise, I'll be using on my arsenal of tricks

[Chrisbell]

He’s leading with his left, I said right before he said it. I am an accomplished guitar player but drumming is a fond hobby of mine. I have never been taught nor have I learned any rudiments I just do what comes natural.🎸🥁🕊