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::Paradiddles::
Resource Added: 04.08.06

Rudiments are to drums what a foundation is to a home. Having a solid and wide foundation allows you to have a deep vocabulary of drum resources to pull from when expressing your unique voice on your instrument.

We will work through the individual rudiments and then piece them together for a cool exercise that will help develop continuity between the three rudiments. They can then be applied to your drum kit playing..

Let's work through the following exercises on your practice pad. If your room mates don't mind the noise feel free to work through them on your drums. As always don't forget to protect your ears as you play.
:: Getting Started ::

:: Getting Startied ::

THE SINGLE PARADIDDLE

The image below displays the single paradiddle as 16th's.

VicFirth has a great online web resources to learn and practice the 40 PASIC snare drum rudiments. Instead of recreating something that they have spent time doing and have done a great job with, I will refer you to their site for additional online studies resources.

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PRACTICING THE SINGLE PARADIDDLE

Click Here :: to utilize Vic Firths online study resources with video/audio tracks. Start working through the exercises slow and with different techniques. Watch your hands for proper technique and use your ears to listen for even notes between right and left hands. Increase tempo as you are able to play smooth and even notes at slower tempos. ** Don't sacrifice technique for speed**

THE DOUBLE PARADIDDLE

The image below displays the double paradiddle as 6's.

PRACTICING THE DOUBLE PARADIDDLE

Click Here :: to utilize Vic Firths online study resources with video/audio tracks. Start working through the exercises slow and with different techniques. Watch your hands for proper technique and use your ears to listen for even notes between right and left hands. Increase tempo as you are able to play smooth and even notes at slower tempos. ** Don't sacrifice technique for speed**

THE TRIPLE PARADIDDLE

The image below displays the triple paradiddle as 32nd notes.

PRACTICING THE TRIPLE PARADIDDLE

Click Here :: to utilize Vic Firths online study resources with video/audio tracks. Start working through the exercises slow and with different techniques. Watch your hands for proper technique and use your ears to listen for even notes between right and left hands. Increase tempo as you are able to play smooth and even notes at slower tempos. ** Don't sacrifice technique for speed**

:: Putting It Together ::

Now that we have worked through the individual paradiddle rudiments, let's put them together in an exercise to develop continuity between the three.

WALKING UP AND DOWN THE PARADIDDLES

This exercise follows the following pattern. Notice also the stickings listed below.

Single | Double | Triple | Double | Single

Notice in the stickings listed above there is an extra right hand at the end of the exercise.

Click Here for MP3 or Windows Media audio samples of the Paradiddle Exercise pattern to play along with.

The click is set to 80 BPM	The click is set to 90 BPM
The click is set to 100 BPM	The click is set to 110 BPM
The click is set to 120 BPM	The click is set to 130 BPM
The click is set to 140 BPM	The click is set to 150 BPM

:: The Next Step::

To further develop coordination and control with the paradiddles. Practice the exercises with your feet and then experminent with different hand and feet combinations.

Click Here for MP3 or Windows Media audio samples of the Paradiddle Exercise applied on the drum kit.

The click is set to 112 BPM

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