Single paradiddle: sticking and a play-along

Single paradiddle sticking

R is the right hand, L the left; the first of each group accented, shown bold. 16 strokes a bar.

The pattern

Each column is a sixteenth. x is a hit, a bold X an accent.

▶ Hear itPlays it twice at 84 BPM.

How to count it

Count: 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

The hands on every sixteenth, the right on the snare and the left on the high tom. Said aloud: 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

How to practise it

1. Say the sticking aloud as you count: R L R R, L R L L, R L R R, L R L L.
2. Play the hands on their own, with the first of each group accented.
3. Lead with the other hand: L R L L, R L R R, L R L L, R L R R.
4. Play it through as DRUMY does: 8 bars at 84 BPM, about 23 seconds.

What DRUMY judges

Each note is judged on when it lands, within 140 ms, and on which drum, not on how hard: the accents are drawn, not judged. All of what DRUMY judges.

Easy songs near 84 BPM

Easy songs at 83 to 85 BPM, picked for their tempo alone, not for this pattern.

BabydollDominic FikeThe JokerSteve Miller BandClint EastwoodGorillazThe ReasonHoobastankDo I Wanna Know?Arctic Monkeys

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