25 Aug 2020
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25th August 2020 Graeme Hare

Rudiments Series. Lesson 1 – Paradiddle.

Sticky Post By On 25th August 2020

Hi everyone.
I’m really excited to bring to you a brand new series of lessons looking at… rudiments!

Lesson 1 looks at the correct sticking of a Paradiddle and the correct stroke types, stick positioning and stroke volumes. Future lessons will contain the correct sticking and stroke types for all rudiments. With practice, you will be able to play your Paradiddles much faster as your hands will be in the correct position at all times. This will enable you to play your Paradiddles with greater dynamic control.

Also in the video, I show how a Paradiddle can be used as a groove if you play between the ride and snare and then show some different bass drum patterns you can add. You can get as creative as you like. This part of the video is simply giving you a couple of ideas to get your creative juices flowing. Why not try playing on the toms instead of the ride, or put your left hand on the hi-hats. The possibilities are endless!

The video finishes off showing how to apply a Paradiddle on top of a basic rock beat.

After watching some of these videos, you may be surprised to find that you’ve been playing some of your rudiments incorrectly..  I would love to hear from you if these videos help to refine your rudiments into the finished product.

I would also like to point out that I’ve intentionally made these videos without using notation as I don’t want to exclude anyone from the learning process.

Many thanks for taking the time to read this and I want you to know that lesson 2 will be looking at Double Paradiddles.

Hope to see you there.

Graeme

About the Author

Graeme Hare My Name is Graeme Hare. I'm a drummer/percussionist from the North East of England. Before it's demise, I was the longest serving teacher at Newcastle Drum Centre and had the pleasure of teaching many North East students over a 12 year period. Because of my links with The Drum Centre and Northumberland County Music Service, I had the opportunity to present drum clinics and perform alongside drummers such as Zoro, Gregg Bissonette, Simon Edgoose, Michael Schack, Horacio Hernandez, Steve Ferrone, Will Calhoun, Rodney Holmes and Thomas Lang. I have played drums for Sting and Mel B and I'm currently working regularly in the North East and around the country in various outfits playing everything from theatre shows to wedding functions. My day job revolves around privately teaching drum kit, Samba drumming and African drumming in local schools and running my business, www.drumming-workshops.co.uk providing workshops in schools, colleges and special events across the country.

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