Why The Paradiddle Is So Important - Dorothea Taylor

Unlimited drum lessons + 9 FREE bonuses 🥳:► https://www.Drumeo.com/ninth-anniversary/Fix your hand technique:► https://www.Drumeo.com/hand-technique/You might know Dorothea Taylor – the ‘godmother of drumming‘ and purveyor of excellent rudimental technique – from her popular Instagram page. She came to the Drumeo studio to demonstrate why paradiddles are so important, and how to practice them in a way that doesn’t make you want to jump out a window.There are many different ways to practice paradiddles and push past the basic sticking. You can add accents and even string together a few variations over a playalong track, splitting the strokes between different drums and cymbals.If you want to broaden your knowledge and improve your hand control, check out this lesson! And be sure to watch the end where Dorothea plays along to a song randomly chosen for her.Click the link below to download the PDF:https://www.drumeo.com/beat/why-paradiddles-are-so-important/0:00 – SONG: “Tush” by ZZ Top2:18 – Introduction6:38 – Paradiddle permutations12:25 – Adding accents24:11 – How to develop doubles28:10 – Paradiddle playalong33:54 – SONG: “Purple Rain”Follow Dorothea:►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dtdrummerlady1/videos►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylor.dorothea/Follow us:►Facebook: http://facebook.com/drumeo/►Instagram: http://instagram.com/drumeoofficial/#dorotheataylor #drumeo #paradiddle