A method for performing a quantum gate operation in a quantum circuit having a first qubit coupled to resonator, a coupling between the first qubit and the resonator having a characteristic energy, the method comprising: increasing the energy of the first qubit by transitioning a value of a first classical control parameter from a starting value to a target value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the first qubit and the resonator, wherein the transfer of energy between the first qubit and the resonator causes a change in the quantum state of the first qubit and resonator; increasing the energy of a second qubit by transitioning a value of a second classical control parameter from an initial value to a desired value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the second qubit and the resonator; increasing the energy of a third qubit by transitioning a value of a third classical control parameter from a first control value to an intermediate control value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the third qubit and the resonator, wherein the transfer of energy between the third qubit and the resonator causes a change in the quantum state of the third qubit and the resonator; increasing the energy of the third qubit by transitioning the value of the third classical control parameter from the intermediate control value to a final control value at a rate sufficiently fast relative to the characteristic energy to maintain the quantum state of the first qubit and resonator; decreasing the energy of the second qubit by transitioning the value of the second classical control parameter from the desired value to the initial value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the second qubit and the resonator; and decreasing the energy of the first qubit by transitioning the value of the first classical control parameter from the target value to the starting value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the first qubit and the resonator. increasing the energy of the first qubit by transitioning a value of a first classical control parameter from a starting value to a target value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the first qubit and the resonator, wherein the transfer of energy between the first qubit and the resonator causes a change in the quantum state of the first qubit and resonator; increasing the energy of a second qubit by transitioning a value of a second classical control parameter from an initial value to a desired value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the second qubit and the resonator; increasing the energy of a third qubit by transitioning a value of a third classical control parameter from a first control value to an intermediate control value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the third qubit and the resonator, wherein the transfer of energy between the third qubit and the resonator causes a change in the quantum state of the third qubit and the resonator; increasing the energy of the third qubit by transitioning the value of the third classical control parameter from the intermediate control value to a final control value at a rate sufficiently fast relative to the characteristic energy to maintain the quantum state of the first qubit and resonator; decreasing the energy of the second qubit by transitioning the value of the second classical control parameter from the desired value to the initial value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the second qubit and the resonator; and decreasing the energy of the first qubit by transitioning the value of the first classical control parameter from the target value to the starting value at a rate sufficiently slow relative to the characteristic energy to cause a transfer of energy between the first qubit and the resonator.