Lvl 3 – Paradiddle Party – Chino Hills HS (John Mapes)

*Demo Video Below*

This one is great for diddle control both as taps and accents and highlights the importance of the contrast between taps and accents. In classic John Mapes / Chino Hills style, it’s all kinds of groovy + fun while also hitting the key fundamentals. Enjoy!

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Practice tips:

  1. Start with bass drums playing the same part as snares to get their hands going before adding in the splits (can also be applied to quads if arounds prove challenging).
  2. Focus playing nice consistent doubles that sit accurately with the singles – an even sound is the key goal here.
  3. Note the dynamic contrast between the non-accent vs accented passages in the Chino Hills video below. Nail this, but remember to play big, not hard!
  4. Any bass parts written as diddles should be played as double strokes. Any parts written as 16th notes should be played as singles.
  5. Be careful not to overplay in the bass unisons, especially the clicks in bars 24 + 35.
  6. Start slow, and HAVE FUN!

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