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Rudiments

The 40 Rudiments: Diddles & Flams

Paradiddles, flams and their orchestration.

Levels
L2–L7
Instructor
Tommy
Includes
play-alongs
7 lessons1h 49mPDF per lesson

7 lessons

What you'll play.

  1. 01

    Single Paradiddle

    The rudiment behind half of modern drumming.

    Level
    L2
    Duration
    14 min
    Tempo range
    80–200 BPM
    Tags
    pas
    diddle
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  2. 02

    Double & Triple Paradiddles

    Longer diddle phrases and where to accent.

    Level
    L3
    Duration
    15 min
    Tempo range
    80–180 BPM
    Tags
    pas
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  3. 03

    Paradiddle-Diddle

    The six-note engine of jazz and fusion fills.

    Level
    L4
    Duration
    14 min
    Tempo range
    80–180 BPM
    Tags
    pas
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  4. 04

    Flam Fundamentals

    Grace note height and the 'fat' vs 'flat' flam.

    Level
    L3
    Duration
    12 min
    Tempo range
    60–160 BPM
    Tags
    pas
    flam
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  5. 05

    Flam Accent & Flam Tap

    Two flam rudiments that fill a lifetime of grooves.

    Level
    L4
    Duration
    16 min
    Tempo range
    70–170 BPM
    Tags
    pas
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  6. 06

    Flamacue, Flam Paradiddle & Pataflafla

    The awkward ones, made comfortable.

    Level
    L6
    Duration
    20 min
    Tempo range
    60–160 BPM
    Tags
    pas
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  7. 07

    Swiss Army Triplet & Inverted Flam Tap

    Flam rudiments that fly around the kit.

    Level
    L7
    Duration
    18 min
    Tempo range
    70–170 BPM
    Tags
    pas
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