Meaning Of The Word Paradiddle

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paradiddle in American English
a pattern of beats on a snare drum executed with alternate strokes of the sticks
noun: an exercise or sequence performed typically on the snare drum, marked by four basic beats with alternation of the right hand and left hand on successive strong beats, and begun and ended slowly with a dramatic increase in tempo in the middle

paradiddle in British English
noun: a group of four drum beats produced by using alternate sticks in the pattern right-left-right-right or left-right-left-left

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