Have a look at my youtube paradiddle lesson>>>>
Now try it yourself. Take your time. The first bit goes ...
Right Left Right Right
You can say " Pa Ra di dle "
Play it with your hands - tap them on the table or on your knees.
Then play it with your sticks on a pad or on a drum.
There. That's it. That's the first part of the Paradidle.
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Play it again. There. You've got it!
Now comes the second bit.
Left Right Left Left
You can say "Ra Pa di dle
Play it with your hands - tap them on the table or on your knees.
Then play it with your sticks on a pad or on a drum.
There. That's it. That's the second part of the Paradidle.
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Play it again. There. You've got it! This is easy!
Who said drums was hard?
Just one more step to go...
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Play the first part followed by the second part.
Right Left Right Right Left Right Left Left
Pa Ra di dle Ra Pa di dle
Yep. That's it! Again. First part. Second part. No gap in the middle.
Each beat slow and steady until you can play it off by heart.
Keep repeating steadily.
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When you know it off by heart, speed it up a bit.
If you make a mistake slow it down again.
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