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paradiddle

 (n): the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
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9 months ago arby said:

Interesting c_b!

about 1 year ago chained_bear said:

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’.

So called (I am told) because you can think "pa-ra-did-dle" as you're learning to play one.

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