Welcome to the paradiddle drum fills lesson. Here we will learn how to play some very effective and fun drum fills.
The paradiddle is one of our core rudiments but it is more than just a boring exercise. We can get very creative with the paradiddle. We previously looked at paradiddle drum beats so you might like to check out that lesson because it pairs perfectly with these drum fills.
In this paradiddle drum fills lesson we will explore different accent patterns in their simplest form. We then move them around the drum kit to see how far we can stretch the ideas.
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