Single Paradiddle Options

[Jared Falk]

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[theslam]

is it possible to practice a rudiment (the paradiddle) too slow, like say 50 bpm?

and is there a spicific order of the rudiments i should learn

[Poco Askew]

Really slow is very difficult and still keep even tempo. Pick a comfortable starting speed and don't be afraid to raise or lower it some until you find you can play it perfectly. You can always learn to play it slower and faster after you've got it down.
I'd suggest singles then doubles. After that flams and single paradiddles. After that its all gravy.

[Huck]

Really slow is very difficult and still keep even tempo. Pick a comfortable starting speed and don't be afraid to raise or lower it some until you find you can play it perfectly. You can always learn to play it slower and faster after you've got it down.
I'd suggest singles then doubles. After that flams and single paradiddles. After that its all gravy.

Hi: YEAH me again!! Didn't mean to hi-jack this thread,but, on the last two "diddles",or RR or LL should I be making them rebound double??...I found that when doing them slow,I am doing the RLRR,LRLL.the last RR or LL's (diddles) with two distinct stick movements, as opposed to two separate rebounds. I am kind of "stuck" at this one speed, so will it work out with more practice?. I "get" the video when it starts out slow RLRR,LRLL and I get it when it's sped up, but I have no idea what it supposed to sound like at say 3/4 speed! Not sure if I am making myself clear expalining this....hope so!! Thanks, Huck

This post has been edited by Huck: Feb 7 2009, 01:53 PM

[Huck]

Hi: YEAH me again!! Didn't mean to hi-jack this thread,but, on the last two "diddles",or RR or LL should I be making them rebound double??...I found that when doing them slow,I am doing the RLRR,LRLL.the last RR or LL's (diddles) with two distinct stick movements, as opposed to two separate rebounds. I am kind of "stuck" at this one speed, so will it work out with more practice?. I "get" the video when it starts out slow RLRR,LRLL and I get it when it's sped up, but I have no idea what it supposed to sound like at say 3/4 speed! Not sure if I am making myself clear expalining this....hope so!! Thanks, Huck

Hi: I figured it out and getting the stick to rebound twice is the key to this roll. Thanks, Huck

[drumchic64]

I love paradiddles They're fun and the name gets me giggling every time..

[Huck]

Hi: I figured it out and getting the stick to rebound twice is the key to this roll. Thanks, Huck

Hi:I thought I had this one figured out, but I am having a hard time getting any spped up! I can get the double by rebounding, but seems that when I speed up,when going from the last double ( right or left) to the first single on the opposite hand,this one wants to do a double automatically, maybe because the previous move was a double, so consciously it tries to follow. What happens is this.....( RLRR,LLRR,LRLL,RRLL). I tried breaking it down to doing just the one side (RLRR,RLRR,RLRR,or LRLL,LRLL,LRLL and still either hand wants to do double on the first strike following the preceding hand. I can do it slow, with rebound for the double,but when I speed it up.....fugedaboudit!!!. I realize that there are many variations of this single paradiddle, but I want to get this one down and it seems that I am stuck at the same speed rut!! Any pointers.....and don't say practice,PLEASE! Thanks, Huck

This post has been edited by Huck: Jun 18 2009, 10:32 AM

[shh]

Don't use rebound, not when you're only starting anyway, make each hit as separate and precise as possible, unfortunately it does take practice, but what can you do?
I was told when starting to learn these to play them at about 100 bpm as eighth notes, then just gradually increase (slower if you need but that's pretty slow).
I don't think it's a good idea to practice rlrr,rlrr, doubles are hard enough starting out without going into triples.
I've been practising rudiments just under a year, and I can play this as sixteenths up to about 140bpm easily enough.

[Huck]

Don't use rebound, not when you're only starting anyway, make each hit as separate and precise as possible, unfortunately it does take practice, but what can you do?
I was told when starting to learn these to play them at about 100 bpm as eighth notes, then just gradually increase (slower if you need but that's pretty slow).
I don't think it's a good idea to practice rlrr,rlrr, doubles are hard enough starting out without going into triples.
I've been practising rudiments just under a year, and I can play this as sixteenths up to about 140bpm easily enough.

Hi: Just wondering when you say that you are playing 1/16ths up to about 140bpm,is that with zero rebound and all wrist,or is rebound happening at that speed and if not,what speed does the rebound start to happen,where this rudiment sounds and feels good?. I guess it all has to depend on what surface you are playing on,some surfaces may give more or less rebound,like maybe a practice pad (less) and a mesh head drum(more),but just generally speaking,as I can't get this one rudiment down nohow!! Thanks,Huck

This post has been edited by Huck: Sep 27 2009, 05:14 AM