Paradiddle Definition
părə-dĭdl
noun
A pattern of beats on a snare drum executed with alternate strokes of the sticks.
Webster's New World
(music) A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments) which involves playing four even strokes in the order "˜right left right right' or "˜left right left left'
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Noun
Singular:
paradiddle
Plural:
paradiddlesOrigin of Paradiddle
Probably imitative
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Imitative.
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