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paradiddle

[ par-uh-did-l ]

noun

  1. an exercise or sequence performed typically on the snare drum, marked by four basic beats with alternation of the right hand and left hand on successive strong beats, and begun and ended slowly with a dramatic increase in tempo in the middle.

paradiddle

/ ˈpærəˌdɪdəl /

noun

  1. a group of four drum beats produced by using alternate sticks in the pattern right-left-right-right or left-right-left-left
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paradiddle1

1925–30; staccato syllables partly imitative; diddle 2; perhaps with para- 1 facetiously representing the alternation
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paradiddle1

C20: of imitative origin

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