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Paradiddle Speed1

This document provides instructions for practicing a paradiddle speed exercise on the snare drum. It describes playing the exercise with strict accent-to-tap heights or more relaxed heights to improve control and speed. The purpose is to increase paradiddle speed by starting with a low note density that gradually increases. Key points are maintaining consistent sound quality between hands, avoiding rushing or dragging rhythms, and practicing with a metronome or duet partner. Variations include playing all notes at one height or accenting the second note of each paradiddle.

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Paradiddle Speed1

This document provides instructions for practicing a paradiddle speed exercise on the snare drum. It describes playing the exercise with strict accent-to-tap heights or more relaxed heights to improve control and speed. The purpose is to increase paradiddle speed by starting with a low note density that gradually increases. Key points are maintaining consistent sound quality between hands, avoiding rushing or dragging rhythms, and practicing with a metronome or duet partner. Variations include playing all notes at one height or accenting the second note of each paradiddle.

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Paradiddle Speed #1

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Purpose:

This purpose of this exercise is to increase your paradiddle speed. The note 'density' starts low and slowly rises throughout
the exercise.

1) Stick motion:

This exercise should be practiced a couple of different ways.


a) Play very strict accent-to-tap heights. Playing the exercise with these heights will really increase your ability to control the
stick from a high accent to a low diddle. Make sure that all of the taps are exactly at 3"
b) Play a more relaxed, 'full bodied' paradiddles. I'm thinking 12" to 9" at moderate tempos and 9" to 6" at the fast tempos.
You should be able to max out the tempo a lot more playing these heights.

2) Sound Quality:

If you are playing the strict height version, make sure you don't pound the accents when you freeze the stick. Also make sure
the sound quality and volume of the non-lead paradiddle hand matches that of the lead hand. If you are playing the more relaxed
version, make sure it isn't TOO relaxed. If you are playing 9" to 6", make sure that you are ACTUALLY playing exactly 9" to 6"
so that the taps and accents will all have a consistent volume and quality of sound.

3) Rhythm and Timing:

The main tendency in this exercise will be to rush the 16th notes immediately following the 32nd paradiddles. The key here is
to hold on with the back of the hand and play the correct rhythm. Another tendency, especially at high tempos, will be to
drag the last one or two measures of the exercise. Push through! A really good test is to play this exercise with a buddy who
is just playing rolls while you paradiddle.

4) Variations to this exercise:


a) Play all at one height.
b) Move the accent to the 2nd note of every paradiddle.
c) Play on low-rebound surface to improve muscle strength and endurance

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