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 NYC based drummer who leads the instrumental fusion band, LEVEL5
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Next LEVEL5 Show: Monday, 10/23/17, 11:00pm | Rockwood Music Hall's Stage 1 | 196 Allen Street, NYC, NY |Free Admission |
"The Sybil EP," the debut from Mark Feldman's LEVEL5, is due for release in February 2018, and features Oz Noy and Will Lee.
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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