Why Inverted Paradiddles Are So Important, Dorothea Taylor

Dorothea Taylor isnt just the godmother of drummingshes also the queen of rudiments. Did you know that these popular drumming patterns make up the bulk of a lot of the grooves, chops, and fills you hear on your favorite albums or in your favorite drum videos Paradiddles are Dorotheas goto because theyre so versatile. There are four ways to play a paradiddle (we call them inversions): 0:00 Intro 0:36 Standard paradiddle: RLRR LRLL 1:12 Inversion 1: RLLR LRRL 1:40 Inversion 2: RRLR LLRL 2:04 Inversion 3: RLRL LRLR Think of it like shifting the RLRR pattern down a circular conveyor belt until it comes back out the end you started on Once you get used to playing paradiddles and inverted paradiddles on a single surface, try them in a groove on the drum kit and break the rights and lefts between snare and hihat, snare and toms, or other surfaces. Add ghost notes and dynamics to give the groove more feel. If you didnt think there were even m