Three Drum Paradiddle Orchestrations
The patterns contained here use the most common paradiddle stickings. Paradiddles are composed of three of the most basic elements in drumming; the single stroke or tap, the double and the accent. These exercises take each of those elements and orchestrate them around them drum set in basic ergonomically friendly ways. Hopefully these will start your exploration of the possibilities.
As always start slow. The correct tempo is the tempo that you can play it correctly. Speed will come with time and practice.
The patterns contained here use the most common paradiddle stickings. Paradiddles are composed of three of the most basic elements in drumming; the single stroke or tap, the double and the accent. These exercises take each of those elements and orchestrate them around them drum set in basic ergonomically friendly ways. Hopefully these will start your exploration of the possibilities. As always start slow. The correct tempo is the tempo that you can play it correctly. Speed will come with time and practice.