Course #12 : Rudiments : The Paradiddle
In this course, you’ll learn how to play the paradiddle—a foundational sticking pattern that builds coordination and control. We’ll break it down step by step and then show you how to apply it creatively on the drum kit. By the end, you’ll be using paradiddles in both drum fills and beats to add flow, variety, and a more advanced touch to your playing.
Course Content
Course Lessons
General Lessons
Lesson 1: Intro To Paradiddles Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles to build hand coordination, control, and versatility in your drumming.
Paradiddle Drum Fills
Lesson 2: Paradiddle Orchestration #1 Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles in your first drum fill, which we’ll refer to as Orchestration Number 1, to start applying this essential sticking pattern around the kit.
Lesson 3: Paradiddle Orchestration #2 Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles in your second fill—Orchestration Number 2—now focusing on moving the right hand more between the drums to create dynamic motion and variety.
Lesson 4: Paradiddle Orchestration # 3 : Moving Both Hands Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles in your third fill—Orchestration Number 3—now moving both hands more between the drums to create a flowing, expressive, and well-distributed fill.
Lesson 5: Paradiddle Orchestration #4 : Playing Full Measure Fills Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles across a full measure to build endurance, control, and a deeper understanding of how this sticking pattern flows over time.
Lesson 6: Paradiddle Orchestration # 5 Not Started Yet
One of my favorite orchestrations of full measure paradiddle.
Lesson 7: Paradiddle Orchestration #6 : Combing Two Different Orchestrations Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles across a full measure by combining two different orchestrations you've learned, adding variety, movement, and creativity to your fills.
Lesson 8: Using Paradiddles In Beats Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles within drum beats to add rhythmic complexity, groove variation, and a more advanced feel to your playing.
Paradiddle Drum Beats
Lesson 9: Paradiddle Beat #2 Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles while adding a two 8th note bass drum beat to develop coordination and create a more layered, rhythmic groove.
Lesson 10: Paradiddle Variation Beat # 3: Filling in The Spaces with Dotted 8th Bass Groove Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles while incorporating a dotted 8th note bass drum beat to challenge your timing and add a syncopated feel to your groove.
Lesson 11: Paradiddle Beat #4 : Combining Bass Drum Beats Not Started Yet
Learn to play paradiddles while combining the two bass drum patterns we've learned to create more dynamic, layered, and musically interesting grooves.
