Arky
Platinum Member
Yes - and usually not only with paradiddles. Accents are a useful guideline to stay on the beat. The more automatized the motions get the more I would just pay attention to the accents, trying to keep any unaccented strokes 'flowing', whether it's singles or doubles. I know that it's common advice to also practice anything unaccented but that's something I do very rarely - and I feel it's hard! At least some accenting is what would typically fit most drumming situations so that's what I'm usually doing - playing at two different levels - accented vs. non-accented notes. To get both categories even isn't easy (in my case, esp. with 2 or several accented notes with my left hand played in quick succession).
I think you don't need to have any more than those 2 levels - but should be able to adjust them across the dynamic range. But the 'ratio' between accented vs. unaccented notes would stay about the same.
I think you don't need to have any more than those 2 levels - but should be able to adjust them across the dynamic range. But the 'ratio' between accented vs. unaccented notes would stay about the same.