Double Paradiddle
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What it is
Four singles and a double, twelve notes per full cycle. Naturally phrases in sixes, so it sits beautifully over triplet and 6/8 feels.
How to practice it
Play it as sextuplets or in 6/8 with an accent on note one of each six. The extra singles give you more time before the hand flip, which makes this one easier than the single paradiddle at the same tempo. Use that: it is a great first step into accent movement.
Where you'll hear it
6/8 grooves, jazz waltz comping, world rhythms, and triplet fills that need to alternate lead hands.
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