noun
- a basic drumming rudiment consisting of four notes played in the pattern right-left-right-right or left-right-left-left
Usage: music; drumming
Examples
- The drum instructor taught us how to play single paradiddles.
- She practiced paradiddles for an hour to improve her hand coordination.
- The marching band’s snare drummers performed complex paradiddle patterns.
- Learning paradiddles is essential for developing proper drumstick technique.
- He could play paradiddles at lightning speed during the drum solo.
- The rhythm section used paradiddles to create a driving beat.