The triple paradiddle expands on the single paradiddle by adding two sets of singles to its basic shape. Since the single paradiddle is one of the drum rudiments that’s most used for drum set applications, practicing the triple paradiddle will empower you with loads of new options when it comes to creating new ideas based on the single paradiddle. More »

The single paradiddle is one of the Percussive Arts Society’s (P.A.S.) seven essential drum rudiments, along with the single stroke roll, double stroke roll, multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, flam, and drag ruff. It’s also one of the most used drum rudiments around the drum set. In this free drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you a couple of great sounding drum beats and drum fills that make good use of the single paradiddle, and that you can use as inspiration for coming up with your own patterns. More »

The dragadiddle #2 (also known as drag paradiddle #2) is the third and last pattern from the drag family of drum rudiments that incorporates the single paradiddle. The dragadiddle #2 is heavily based on the dragadiddle #1. In this free drum lesson, rudimental-pro Lionel Duperron takes you through the various steps needed to master the dragadiddle #2, and shows you how effective the dragadiddle #2 can be when applied to the drum set. More »

The dragadiddle #1 (also known as drag paradiddle #1) is the second drum rudiment from the drag family of drum rudiments that incorporates the single paradiddle. In this free video drum lesson, Lionel Duperron shows you exactly how to play and practice the dragadiddle #1. Once he’s done teaching you the basics behind the dragadiddle #1, Lionel makes his way to the drum set to show you how to apply the dragadiddle #1 to drum beats and drum fills. More »

The single dragadiddle is one of the three drum rudiments from the drag family that incorporates the single paradiddle into its sticking pattern. In this free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron teaches you how to play the single dragadiddle and how to incorporate it into drum beats and drum fills. More »

This free drum lesson is all about the flam paradiddle-diddle (also known as flamadiddle-diddle), a very cool pattern from the flam family of drum rudiments. The flam paradiddle-diddle is a great option for working on triplet based drum beats, drum fills, and solo patterns.

In the video, rudimental pro Lionel Duperron teaches you how to play the flam paradiddle-diddle and how to incorporate it into creative drum beats and drum fills. More »

The flam paradiddle (also known as the flamadiddle) is another pattern from the flam family of drum rudiments, and the one you’ll learn how to play in this free drum lesson. In the video, Lionel Duperron gives you some tips on how to practice the flam paradiddle, and on how to incorporate it into drum beats and drum fills. More »

The single paradiddle-diddle is the last pattern from the paradiddle family of drum rudiments and the main pattern featured in the “Motown drum fill” – one of the greatest drum fills of all time, which was made famous by the great late Motown house drummer “Benny” Benjamin. The single paradiddle-diddle incorporates features from the single paradiddle and the double paradiddle. In this free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron takes the single paradiddle-diddle to the practice pad and breaks it down for you, so you can see exactly how to execute it. He then takes the single paradiddle-diddle to the drum set to demo a couple of drum beats and drum fills that make use of it. More »

Thanks to Lionel Duperron and this free drum lesson, learning how to play the triple paradiddle has now become much easier. In this video, Lionel breaks down the sticking pattern of the triple paradiddle on a practice pad, so you can learn how to play it accurately. He then takes the triple paradiddle to the drum set, where he shares some ideas on how to incorporate it into your drum beats and drum fills. More »

The double paradiddle is the next pattern from the paradiddle family of drum rudiments that Lionel Duperron teaches you how to play here. With this free drum lesson, you’ll learn how to practice and play the double paradiddle, and how to apply it to the drum set through a couple of drum beats and drum fills. More »