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. https://youtu.be/RCsh8HPaKSY 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