Skeleton sheet. This chapter has the metadata block and Core / Rotation / Reference tables but has not yet been rewritten to the shape of chapter-01.md and chapter-02.md—no first-session walkthrough, no worked advancement example, no per-exercise rationale. See chapter-template.md for the shape this sheet will take when filled, and DEVELOPMENT.md “Things to do later” for the outstanding propagation work.
Session role: focus block.
Every session opens with warm-up on the current R&L Ch. 1 exercises before you work this chapter. Baseline 30-min session: ~7–8 min warm-up (Ch. 1) → ~15 min focus (this chapter) → ~5–6 min application → ~2 min cool-down. Full detail in approach.md §6.
First chapter of Stage 3 (approach.md §5). Unlocked once Stage 2 core beats hold ~90 bpm cleanly. This is where the triplet feel enters the manual—R&L notes that the most common footing is alternating (RLR LRL) but that the Warm-Ups deliberately walk through other footings to broaden coordination.
R&L makes two specific points worth carrying into every session in this chapter. First, keep the triplets wide and even—do not rush them into a shuffle when they are not meant to be one. Second, although 8th-note triplet double bass is usually played at fast tempos, the slow tempos are just as valuable to practise; do not skip them. Also note R&L’s rule of thumb that all beats and fills are written strong-foot lead, with alternative footings printed where they matter.
The bpm defaults come from the triplet-material row of approach.md §4 (start 40 bpm, target ~110 bpm).
| Ex. | Section | Role | Start | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warm-Ups | Alternating 8th-note triplets (RLR LRL) | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| 3 | Warm-Ups | Continuous alternating triplets | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| 13 | Beats | First beat with triplet feet | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| 17 | Beats | Triplet beat, more involved snare | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| 30 | Beats | Continuous shuffle, strong-foot lead | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| Ex. | Section | Role | Start | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Warm-Ups | Extended alternating triplets | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| 9 | Warm-Ups | Grouped footings (RRL / LRL) | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| 21 | Beats | Triplet beat variant | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| 31 | Beats | Continuous shuffle variant | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
| 47 | Fills | Triplet fill | 40 bpm | 110 bpm |
Warm-Ups 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 are the footing pairs to their odd-numbered neighbours—touch when the core Warm-Ups are stable. Beats 14–16, 18–29 and 32–44 are groove variants, including the continuous shuffles at 32, 34, 38, 39. Fills 45–71 are the triplet fill library; R&L’s own point is that this is a starting set, not an exhaustive one. Sample rather than checklist.
Log this chapter’s work with the exercise number prefixed by 6.—for example 6.13 56 bpm 5 min pass even. See approach.md §8.