THE PARADIDDLE
9. The paradiddle!( R L R R L R L L ) The paradiddle makes for a great exercise
to use around a drumset. One thing I recommend is to practice accenting the
paradiddle on every different beat. Use your bass drum to help. SEE VIDEO!
Speak it while you play it. PAR a di dle PAR a di dle . Next par A di dle par A
di dle. Next par a DI dle par a DI dle.  In the next VIDEO par a di Dle par a di
Dle.  The hardest exercise is accenting the last beat of the  paradiddle although it
is very important. After you get used to accenting the different beats of the
paradiddle, try it with your bass drum staying on the first beat and your hands
accenting one of the other beats.
THE RATAMACUE
10. The ratamacue!  This is one of my favorite rudiments. I like to play it as a
triplet instead of a drag rudiment. The sticking for a single ratamacue is the same
as a double paradiddle. R l r L r r L r l R l l  only with an accent on every third
stroke instead of straight time. After you get the feel of the rudiment you can
practice changing the beat on which gets the accent. In the VIDEO I play the
accents on the tom toms.   The second VIDEO has the double ratamacue. R l r L
r r L r r L r l R l l R l l . All the ratamacues have a 4 stroke ruff which turns
around the accent to the other hand.
PRACTICE RUDIMENTS WITH HANDS ON   
SEPARATE DRUMS
11. Probably the most important difference in your playing on a drum set will
come from playing these rudiments on different parts of the kit. Especially one
hand on the snare, and one hand on the hi-hat or ride cymbal. Keep the bass
drum and hi-hat steady on the 1 and 3 and let the fun begin! See VIDEO!
THE JAZZ SHUFFLE BEAT  
12. This is another one of my favorite beats. Playing this one takes a little dis-
coordination practice. I'll start it out playing a triplet with bass drum on the
accent and the left hand plays the double ghostnote triplet all the way through.
Right hand on the cymbal with the bass drum. R l l  R l l R l l. Then you turn the
bass drum into the shuffle while keeping the left hand the same. So far its not to
bad , but now, turn the right hand into a shuffle, hitting  snare on occasions.          
   Left hand   l l    l l     l l     l l
Right hand     r r    r r    r r    r r
Bass drum     d d   d d  d d   d d
It takes a while but it's a great time filler and you can use it anywhere. See
VIDEO!
Lesson # 3
The paradiddle should be practiced with the
accent on every beat of the paradiddle!