The "Ups and Downs of Paradiddles" with Bruce Becker

Bruce Becker, long time student and friend of Freddie Gruber and renowned educator, gave a live drum lesson on "The Ups and Downs of Paradiddles".

You can see more of Bruce as well as purchase a download of his DVD from http://www.drumchannel.com/. 

For more information about Drum Channel, where our library includes over 600 on-demand drum lessons and shows, visit www.drumchannel.com.

Steve Holmes: 32nd note phrasing using paradidle combinations

Exercise transcription: http://www.houseofdrumming.com/steve_... 

This video discusses developing 32nd note-phrases using various paradidle sticking combinations. It has 5 examples to check out. 

Gear: 
Drums are YAMAHA PHX: 22, 10, 12, 16. 
Snare is a Dunnet Titanium with re-enforcement hoops inside. 
Cymbals are Zildjian; 20" K Custom Dry Light Ride, 13" hats (1980's new beat top, modern K bottom), A Custom and K Crashes, the stack is a Zildjian ZXT Thrasher with a cracked Wuhan china on top.
Mics are AKG/Shure through a Presonus 1818vsl recorded with Garage Band on a Macbook Air. Shot with a Canon 7D and GoPro HD-Hero2 at 720p 60 exported at 24..

Basic Paradiddle Combinations

Happy New Year, faithful TDB readers!  Here's a simple little exercise to help you shake the dust off and ease back into your regular practice routine now that the holidays are over.

In addition to my regular, focused practice, I often spend some time in the evening doing some fundamental hand work on the pad while I'm watching a little TV before bed.  I generally don't read any etudes or exercises, or even open a book during this "practice".  Rather, I just keep my hands moving; repping rudiments, long rolls, etc.  While I often use a metronome, there are two things that I do differently with it in this evening practice: