He was a subtle and versatile drummer who hated to solo. I have over 1,000 drum books and usually can remember the cover. The paradiddlediddle is a particularly useful rudiment since its relatively easy to play within straight 16th and 16thnotetriplet subdivisions. The double paradiddle is the combination of single and double stroke, much like the single paradiddle. This purpose of this exercise is to increase your paradiddle speed. In essence, we are playing a single paradiddle rlrr lrll between the. In this free drum lesson, lionel duperron takes the single paradiddlediddle to a practice pad and breaks it down for you, so you can see exactly how to play it. Dave tough s advanced paradiddle exercises exercise 20. Once you figure this drum rudiment out, you will be amazed at all the doors it opens to new solos, beats, and grooves. The pdf available for download below has some exercises using the paradiddle as shown in the hands and a variety of bass drum patterns to go underneath.
There are six inversions of the paradiddlediddle within a straight 16thnote subdivision. It is a fantastic workout on one of our favorite rudiments. You can however play this drum rudiment in whatever note value you feel like using. Once you feel competent playing the single paradiddle on a practice pad or a snare drum, you can put it to great use by. The book is nothing but different combinations of single, double and triple paradiddles. Im really trying to put a finish on this bloody book of transcriptions this weekend its ending up. Its kind of corny in its purest sticking form rlrr. The single paradiddlediddle is the last pattern from the paradiddle family of drum rudiments and the main pattern featured in the motown drum fill one of the greatest drum fills of all time, which was made famous by the great late motown house drummer benny benjamin. As he states in the book, you should be really familiar with your singledoubletriple paradiddles before getting into these practices. Dave tough, a drummer who was active from the 20s through the 40s. The british system was further refined for the 19th century by samuel potter in 1817 with his book the art of beating the drum. Single paradiddlediddle learn how to play the single.
Single paradiddle with check pattern 32 double paradiddle 33 triple paradiddle 34 paradiddle combinations 34 paradiddle variations 35 paradiddlediddle check pattern and combination 36 contents. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Download the sheet music pdf join drumeo edge free for 30 days in this lesson, i show you how i like to practice the four single paradiddle inversions. As with the double paradiddle, this rudiment ads four notes to create a 128 or triplet feel. This exercise should have two very distinct heights. I had to reboot to get my pdf reader to read it for some reason, but it looks great now. Tough began playing drums as a child and while still at school was a member of the austin high school gang. Dave toughs advanced paradiddle exercises your hands will thank you. This purpose of this exercise is to increase the quality of your single, double, and triple paradiddles 1 stick motion. Dave tough advanced paradiddle exercises 1947 reverb. Obviously the tomtoms i have chosen can be replaced with any drumcymbal of your choice.
Generally, though, my opinion is that its not the path, but how you walk it. Sight reading complete for drummers, volume 3 the first 14 pages of the book sight reading complete for drummers, volume 3. You take a little everyday and hope that it changes you over a long period of time. Advanced drum rudiments the drum rudiment encyclopedia. This makes it perfect for use within jazz, latin, and other world styles.
Hal leonard paradiddle power drum book musicians friend. Its repetition also maintains the same sticking without reversing the lead hand. Dave toughs advanced paradiddle exercises music for drummers. For the grooves to feel good, make sure you keep the nonaccented notes soft even when you play your bass drum. Here are some of my favorite, classic, paradiddle openers on the hihats. The single paradiddlediddle incorporates features from the single paradiddle and the double paradiddle. This helps build better vocabulary that you can use within your drum beats and fills. The single paradiddle can be one of the hardest rudiments to master.
Click on the link on the right to download the pdf of tough s 100 page book. Off beat with michael aubrecht a drummers look at drums. Download the pdf for largo from winter concerto by. He played with swing bands including those of artie shaw and woody herman. Dave toughs advanced paradiddle exercise 20 youtube. Paradiddle variations steve gadd up close book jack bennett drums. Dave toughs paradiddles archive vintage drum forum. One of my former teachers calls this book, the bible. Learn how to play the single paradiddlediddle drum rudiment. Aug 27, 2014 jared falk of shows you exactly how he practices the single paradiddle, along with four exercises to help you improve. My friend sent me a pdf copy of bob moses book and im slowly reading it. Drum rudiment system quick guide copyright 2008 railroad media inc. The exercise is called paradiddle race because a common variation is to race your buddy during the 2nd half of the exercise. Paradiddle power is a study of the many applications of single, double, and triple paradiddles around the drumset.
Dave toughs advanced paradiddle exercises dfo drum forum. Make sure that every tap is exactly 3 or whatever you. Heres a great book that i stumbled upon a few years back and use quite often. Single paradiddle drum lesson drum sheet music, drum. Anyone wanting a copy of the pdf, go to my website where you can download it. Dave tough advanced paradiddle exercises free download as pdf file. Dave toughs advanced paradiddle exercises exercise 20. Single paradiddle learn how to play the single paradiddle. Thanks to blackdog over at the vintage drum forum, i have a pdf of this rare, outofprint book on paradiddles. Ron spagnardi has 17 books on goodreads with 140 ratings.
Being familiar with them already, i was finally able to paradiddle my way around the drumkit, opening up. Inverted paradiddle other rudiments ninja drummist. This is the most common and simplest way of applying the paradiddle to the rest of the drum kit. Double paradiddle single paradiddlediddle triple paradiddle and combine these rudiments together into hundreds of creative drum fills and grooves. This alone is such a great reference to dave tough s drumming prowess, im gonna seek out some recordings of his works. I have tapped out the first couple exercises already. I was reflecting on the paradiddle and how much service rock drummers have gotten from this simple sticking technique. Odd, rare, superadvanced, drum books drummerworld forum. The anonymously authored young drummers assistant was published around 1780 and was an influential book on both sides of the atlantic. Paradiddle pyramid universal snare r l r r l r l l r l r r l r l l r l r l r r l r l r l l r l r l r r l r l r l l r l r l r l r r l purpose.
I cant take any credit, except for the gumption to post a copy of an outofprint book. Get the guaranteed best price on drum set instruction like the hal leonard paradiddle power drum book at musicians friend. However, my current research into rudiments and their history confirms that the sticking below is the correct inverted paradiddle. A paradiddle consists of two single strokes followed by a double. Playing them with the paradiddle hand pattern can be tough, so be sure to start slow and take your time. This free drum lesson is all about the flam paradiddlediddle also known as flamadiddlediddle, a very cool pattern from the flam family of drum rudiments. Click on the link on the right to download the pdf of toughs 100 page book. Paradiddle race universal snare r l r r l r l l r l r r l l sim r l r r l l r l r r l r l l sim r purpose. Would anyone have a copy of dave toughs book advanced paradiddles. One of the essential rudiments that most drummers have heard about is the paradiddle. Youll discover some easy beats and ones that will challenge you. The pdf available for download below has some exercises using the paradiddle. Paradiddle variations steve gadd up close book youtube. Dave toughs advanced paradiddle exercises that drum blog.
The single paradiddle is mostly played as 16th notes. That guy had a tough life pardon the pun, but his technique was widely respected. Paradiddlediddle inversions modern drummer magazine. Above, the introduction to dave tough s long outofprint paradiddle exercise book, which is presented to you in its entirety. The single paradiddlediddle is a powerful rudiment that is based heavily on the single paradiddle. The double, in a double paradiddle, comes from doubling the single stroke. Single paradiddle learn how to play drum rudiments. A paradiddle where the sticking pattern is offset by one note there seems to be some confusion with this rudiment as some resources incorrectly list the reverse paradiddle as the inverted paradiddle. Items must be returned in original, asshipped condition with all original packaging and no signs of use. The flam paradiddlediddle is a great option for working on triplet based drum beats, drum fills, and solo patterns. He was an intellectual whose career was often rather aimless. Above, the introduction to dave toughs long outofprint paradiddle exercise book, which is presented to you in its entirety. I dont know how many of you are familiar with dave tough.
Thanks to todd reid this rare copy is available for download in pdf format. Here is a list of drum rudiments for advanced drummers. If you know your jazz history and remember the austin high gang, who are credited with playing a big role in the formulation of the the chicago style of jazz, dave tough was one of them. Toughs approach to teaching the paradiddle is outlined in the foreword of his book. When multiple paradiddles are played in succession, the first note always alternates between right and left. The single paradiddlediddle is the last pattern in the paradiddle family of drum rudiments. There were a bunch of typos and duplicate exercises in the original pdf ive updated it, and included some accent variations in the triple paradiddle exercises. Again, the entire phrase moves one 16th to the right on each successive exercise. Theres a hand technique book by buster bailey called hand twisters that will separate your wheat from your chaff. Cruise ship drummer dave toughs advanced paradiddle. Learn and internalize each paradiddle through musical examples apply each paradiddle in drum beats and.
Hey, breaking our little dry spell, heres something to go with our last set of stuff in 78 some paradiddle exercises, using a variety of inversions and variations. Dave tough was famous and infamous for several things. The first 20 pages of the book sight reading complete for drummers, volume 2. Tough was a drummer who was active from the 20s through the 40s. Mark feldman over at big bang drum school has generously posted a 100page pdf of advanced paradiddle exercises by dave tough. Ron spagnardis most popular book is paradiddle power. Don also told me that dave s drums were tuned in such a way that they literally resonated through your body when you heard them. Its easiest to start with this version though as the floor tom is easiest to hit with the right hand. Like me, im sure that you are still reeling from the tragedy that took place at the tree of life synagogue in which 11 innocent people were gunned down by an antisemite mass murderer.