Pt. 2 The Paradiddle As A Groove: Leaving The Beginner's Domain

Опубликовано: 16 Июнь 2026
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A systematic approach to the paradiddle as a groove, aimed at beginner and intermediate drummers. These exercises are perfect if you want to improve your stability, balance and coordination on the drum set, all the while expanding your technical abilities and vocabulary.

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0:00 Lets play a paradiddle
0.12 Add the accents on “two” and “four”
0:23 Sub right hand with right foot
0:47 Play the quarter note
1:02 Play the eighth notes / Variation 1
1:20 Variation 2
1:49 Variation 3
2:32 Variation 4
3:15 Let’s use the left foot
3:30 Left foot as part of the paradiddle / variation 1
3:38 Variation 2 (left foot)
3:45 Variation 3 (left foot)
3:52 Variation 4 (left foot)
3:59 Left foot playing time / Variation 1 (quarters)
4:05 Left foot playing time / Variation 2 (quarters)
4:12 Left foot playing time / Variation 3 (quarters)
4:20 Left foot playing time / Variation 4 (quarters)
4:27 Left foot playing time / Variation 1 (eighths)
4:34 Left foot playing time / Variation 2 (eighths)
4:42 Left foot playing time / Variation 3 (eighths)
4:49 Four way coordination / Left foot play time (quarters)
5:22 Four way coordination / Left foot play time (eighths)
5:56 Three way coordination / All variations
6:43 In the next video / See ya