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Groove-A-Diddles

Jeff Salem  /  UPDATED Nov 17, 2022

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The paradiddle is one of the most, if not the most, popular drum rudiment that we tend to mess around with when it comes to creating syncopated, funky beats. So in this lesson, Jeff Salem will be teaching you his approach and concepts for taking any type of paradiddle sticking and variation, and making great sounding paradiddle grooves – or “groove-a-diddles”.

Lesson Index:
0:07 – Song “Hang Time”
4:00 – Introduction
6:40 – GIVEAWAY details!
8:30 – Groove-A-Diddles
11:10 – #1-3
19:02 – #4-6
26:08 – #7-10
33:08 – #11-20
46:57 – Hot Sauce Taste Test
51:04 – Q & A!
59:54 – Song “Burn the Bridge”
1:03:28 – Drum Solo

Jeff Plays:
Yamaha Drums
Sabian Cymbals
Evans Drumheads
Vic Firth Drumsticks
Latin Percussion


Jared Falk is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.

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