BigDinSD
Gold Member
When I first started practicing my paradiddles, I had to practice the strokes slowly to get the muscle memory. That of course included the rr or ll. I started off using wrist and fingers and each of those double strokes sounded even.
As my speed progressed, I found I could go faster if I used a controlled bounce for each double with the open-close or push pull technique. In fact, I asked some instructors if they bounce the double rr, ll - or use wrist. Many told me when you hit a certain speed they end up using a controlled bounce. I've seen others out there that mainly use wrist.
So my question is - when practicing paradiddles, are you bouncing that ll - rr or are you using wrist for a cleaner double?
If you eventually do controlled bounces at a fast tempo, do you bother practicing clean doubles without a bounce (wrist?)
As my speed progressed, I found I could go faster if I used a controlled bounce for each double with the open-close or push pull technique. In fact, I asked some instructors if they bounce the double rr, ll - or use wrist. Many told me when you hit a certain speed they end up using a controlled bounce. I've seen others out there that mainly use wrist.
So my question is - when practicing paradiddles, are you bouncing that ll - rr or are you using wrist for a cleaner double?
If you eventually do controlled bounces at a fast tempo, do you bother practicing clean doubles without a bounce (wrist?)