The Paradiddle is every drummer's favourite Rudiment. It could be the most useful thing you ever learn. It is a fabulous exercise and a marvellous piece of drums vocabulary that you can use every day. You learn it, develop it, study it, expand upon it and get creative with it; you build Fills and Rhythms and it can become a backbone of your drumming style.

     We will examine how to expand the same basic pattern into 4 different versions - it is really cool! You get 4 Rudiments for the price of one; just a slight adaption in approach each time - you are going to love it! So here goes...!