Single Paradiddle-diddle
R L R R L L
What it is
Two singles and two doubles, six notes. Unlike the paradiddle it does not alternate. The same hand leads every time unless you switch it yourself.
How to practice it
Phrase it as a sextuplet with the accent on note one. Keep both diddles matched. The second one usually comes out weaker. Practice a right-lead bar, then a left-lead bar, since the rudiment will not switch hands for you.
Where you'll hear it
The base of most gospel sextuplet licks and half the fast triplet licks in fusion. Jazz drummers lean on it too.
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