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Flam Rudiments · hard · start at 60 BPM

Flam Paradiddle

The flam paradiddle, or flamadiddle, is a single paradiddle with a flam on the first note, lRLRR. It merges flam technique with the paradiddle sticking.

Sticking

lRLRRrLRLL

lRLRR rLRLL

How to practice it

Flam the accented lead note and keep the closing diddle low, then alternate the lead hand each repetition.

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