Meaning of single paradiddle-diddle
A single paradiddle-diddle is a drum rudiment consisting of a single paradiddle followed by two consecutive double strokes, or diddles.
A **single paradiddle** consists of two alternating single strokes followed by a double stroke:```R L R R or L R L L```*Para* means single strokes and *diddle* means double strokes.
A **single paradiddle-diddle** simply adds two consecutive double strokes, or diddles, after the paradiddle: ```R L R R L L or L R L L R R```
A standard drum rudiment in the category of diddle rudiments. A single paradiddle-diddle is characterized by the use of a double stroke, or the use of two strokes with one drumstick among the other strokes that normally alternate drumsticks. The sticking pattern shown below is the accepted method of producing a single paradiddle-diddle. The sticking patterns are written where "L" represents the left hand stroke and "R" the right hand stroke.
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