Diddle Rudiments · medium · start at 60 BPM
Double Paradiddle
The double paradiddle adds an extra pair of single strokes before the diddle, RLRLRR LRLRLL, fitting naturally into a 6/8 or triplet feel. It develops longer single-stroke runs into a controlled double.
Sticking
RLRLRRLRLRLL
RLRLRR LRLRLL
How to practice it
Accent the first note of each six-note group and play it in triplets, alternating the lead hand each grouping.