Re: [Harp-L] re: rhythm playing

[John Dixon <jwdixon_sbis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually paradiddles are RLRR LRLL RLRR LRLL.  That was kind of fun
to type, hehehe.  I used to be a drummer in a previous life...

There's also the cousin double paradiddle:
RLRLRRLRLRLLRLRLRRLRLRLLRLRLRR
--- Pierre <slavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Sorry,
> 
> D, G, C are notes in ABC format
> 
> >> D up to D starting from 4draw 
> >> G up to G starting from 6blow
> >> C up to C starting from 4blow
> >> D **down** to D starting on 8draw 
> 
> BTW have been doing the major scale for a while now trying to
> emphasize (tongue or just louder) one particular note every time
> around while keeping time. Was really not easy at all. Started
> doing parradiddles (Chris's suggestion from a few days ago) as a
> separate exercise and maybe I was just getting there anyway, but
> suddenly I can do the emphasis exercise on every note up and
> down. Still need more practice, buts its at the fluid level with
> the odd mistake.
> 
> The paradiddle I was doing is as follows:
> 
> <    <    <    <  
> RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL etc.
> 
> (There are no pauses, spacing is for readability)
> 
> R=blow 
> L=draw
> < means emphasize (I think, see web site below)
> 
> The paradiddle seems trivial enough but try and do it fast
> without getting out of step (ha ha).
> 
> A good thing that came out of doing paraddidles is that it
> highlighted the fact that my blow 16th notes are weak compared to
> my draw notes. So will be looking for ways to even that out.
> 
> By the way it helps to do the paraddidle by drumming fingers on a
> table or something first.
> 
> Pierre.
> 
> 
> Paraddidle site I am using:
> 
> http://www.tigerbill.com/features/da010213.htm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Cohen" <bcohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Pierre" <slavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 10:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] re: rhythm playing
> 
> 
> > Pierre wrote:
> > 
> >> Here is a great test to check your rythm, use a metronome set
> it 
> >> around 80-100 beats per minute and play the major scale notes
> as 
> >> follows in the middle register:
> >>
> >> D up to D starting from 4d
> >> G up to G starting from 6b
> >> C up to C starting from 4b
> >> D **down** to D starting on 8d 
> > 
> > This sounds like an interesting exercise.  Sorry to sound dumb
> but I 
> > play by ear and am not familiar with your notation. Can you
> clarify it 
> > for me?  Thank you.
> > 
> > Bob Cohen
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