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Advanced bodhrán Rudiments & exercises
The Paradiddle is a very common rudiment but is one that is difficult to execute smoothly.With the exception of accented strokes sounding louder, it should sound like eight strokes of even pace and strength. The version shown below commences with a downstroke, however you must also try reversing it, starting with an upstroke or consider starting at any point in the pattern.Recommended tempii 90bpm - Starting 120bpm - progressing 240bpm+ - Professional or freak
The double paradiddle is a version where the sticking is reversed every 6 beats. It's fun
--------------------------------------- Paradiddle-diddles (courtesy of Steve Brown)
-------------------------------------- The following two triplet exercises are a bit of a 'head twist' but are very useful in top end playing.
-------------------------------------- Ruffs are included in the advanced section because of the rested beats. This means that the execution of the rudiment is 'discrete' i.e. doesn't flow immediately into the next one. The difference between version 1 and version 2 is simply that the up and down strokes are reversed. You should be equally accurate and fluid with each version. You should work though accenting each beat.
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Paul Marshall ©2005
Adapted from
the flam paradiddle-diddle, here is the bodhráni version. It's a little more
difficult because it mixes quarter and eighth notes.
The
paradiddle diddle is an extension of the paradiddle family. Here if I use the
pattern for striking practise it becomes a 6 beat jig pattern 
I hadn't
gotten around to including this one yet until prompted by fellow bodhránii list
member and bones champion Steven Brown. Thanks Steve.
you may
choose to combine the two 4 beat patterns into an 8 beat pattern. To avoid three
contiguous strokes of the same type you may omit the final stroke
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