Paradiddle Diddles are without a doubt one of my favorite of all the rudiments. Why? They are useful. Perhaps the most useful rudiment. These grooves are a good example of what I mean. The general idea here is to spice up simple funk grooves by using the paradiddle diddle to add 32nd notes on the hi-hat. As you can see, there are a lot of possibilities. Play these at 90 bpm and above for the tastiest sounding grooves using these licks.
Here’s the PDF: 15 Paradiddle Diddle Funk Grooves PDF
Below is a video of me demonstrating some of these ideas.
Mark Feldman
Mark Feldman is a professional drummer based in NYC. He first gained attention as one of the winners of Modern Drummer magazine's very first drum solo contest, judged by Rush's Neil Peart. He's played with Alison Krauss, Curtis Stigers, Emily Remler, Joel Hoekstra, GE Smith, Andy York, Marshall Crenshaw, Tony Shanahan, The Drifters, The Marvelettes, Big Brother and The Holding Company, and many other artists. His band, LEVEL5, is releasing their debut, "The Sybil EP," on February 22nd, 2019. The EP features Oz Noy on guitar and Will Lee on bass.
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Thanks for the 15 paradiddle funk grooves.
Any more would be great.
Many thanks ….Steve
Hey Steve – You are most welcome. Thanks for reading.
MF
Hello Der Drummer!
Thanks for the link to “15 Paradiddle-diddle funk grooves”
Happy New Year.
Mark F