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paradiddle

Syllabification: (par·a·did·dle)
Pronunciation: /ˈparəˌdidl/

Definition of paradiddle

noun

Music
  • one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of four even strokes played in the order left-right-left-left or right-left-right-right.

Origin:

1920s: imitative

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