"Triple step music" redirects here. For the dance, see Triple step.
Triple step, in music, represents a rhythmic pattern covering three dance steps done on music.[1]
1977, British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac's released single, "Don't Stop", penned by musician and keyboardistChristine McVie from their Rumours album integrated rhythms influenced by triple step dance rhythmic patterns incorporated into the song featuring both traditional acoustic and tack piano, the second of these instrumental sounds achieved by affixing nails to the hammers' striking points on the strings, resulting in a more percussive sound.[2][3][4]
A waltz, referred to as "Walzer" in German, "Valse" in French, "Valzer" in Italian, "Vals" in Spanish and "Walc" in Polish, is a style of dance music recognized for its triple metre, typically notated in a 3 4time signature. The waltz likely originated from the German, Ländler. In typical waltz compositions, each measure is associated with a single chord.[5][6]
3-step, is a subgenre of gqom music (a subgenre of house and electronic dance music), which emerged between the mid-2010s and early 2020s, characterized by a triple metre or beats arranged in groups of three, as well as a distinctive kick pattern known as "three-step" (triple metre rhythmic pattern). "3-step" music, was introduced by gqom record producers and pioneers Citizen Boy, Sbucardo and Menzi Shabane.[7][8][9][10][11]