How to: Paradiddle

Summary: Mark Chipello is a great drummer that drums for Tyrone Wells. He is here with TVLesson to teach us a semi advanced rudiment that consists of a single stroke and a double stroke. Learning and knowing many rudiments is the foundation of a good drummer. You can think of rudiments like ammunition for a weapon. The more you know, the more you have. With these rudiments, you can go around the drum kit and make up creative beats.








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The third rudiment I�m going to teach you is called the paradiddle. The way I�d remember it is the name paradiddle. The word pa and ra sounded different so it was different hands and then diddle was always on the same hand a double, a diddle. A paraddidle is right left, right right, left right, left left. So paraddidle, paraddidle. I used to say it and my drum teacher would always say to do it, it doesn�t really matter that much. This is combining a double exercise and single exercise because you�re putting two concepts together. As with the double stroke exercise you want to work on it slow and even. So if you close your eyes, if you can hear paradiddle all the same then you�re doing it correctly. This is going to help you develop your muscle memory so you can use this on the drum set. You can go at your own speed but don�t go too fast.

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