Drag Paradiddle #2
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What it is
Like Drag Paradiddle #1 with a second drag added: accent, drag, drag, then the paradiddle finishes. Six primary notes, two ornaments.
How to practice it
Same advice as #1, doubled: the two consecutive drags must match each other exactly. Isolate 'accent, drag, drag' as its own loop before attaching the paradiddle tail. This is one of the longest standard rudiments, so patience at slow tempos pays off more than anywhere else.
Where you'll hear it
Traditional solos and exhibition snare work. Rarely quoted verbatim on the kit but the drag control it builds transfers everywhere.
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