Virgil
07-15-2005, 02:14 AM
The paradiddle and inversions have always been one of my favored hand exercises, and one of the few I’ve continued to use as a warm up throughout the years. Playing all the inversions in sequence is a good way to learn to keep your place in the bar while moving the accents, and changing the sticking.
It’s very important not to shift your perception of the downbeat to follow the accent. These two are independent of each other – they have a life of their own. It’s your job to comfortably feel the distinction between both. So, now we not only have an exercise which is a great hand conditioner, but we must also concentrate on our time and orientation.
<img src="images/attach/wmv.gif">For a video demonstration of the first paradiddle variation, click here. (http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/attachments/hands-paradiddleinv01.wmv)
<img src="images/attach/wmv.gif">For a video demonstration of the second paradiddle variation, click here. (http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/attachments/hands-paradiddleinv02.wmv)
Here's the basic paradiddle and 3 inversions.
<img src="images/!charts/paradiddleinv-a.gif">
Here's the Paradiddle inversion loop.
Once you have mastered each inversion individually, you can play them in a sequence. Because of the shifting sticking and accent, it can be easy to lose the downbeats, so it requires concentration and skill to keep a firm grip on the pulse.
<img src="images/!charts/paradiddleinv-b.gif">
As a further development, you can then place the accents on different toms, as I do on the video example.
<img src="images/attach/wmv.gif">For a video demonstration of the first paradiddle variation, click here. (http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/attachments/hands-paradiddleinv01.wmv)
<img src="images/attach/wmv.gif">For a video demonstration of the second paradiddle variation, click here. (http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/attachments/hands-paradiddleinv02.wmv)
It’s very important not to shift your perception of the downbeat to follow the accent. These two are independent of each other – they have a life of their own. It’s your job to comfortably feel the distinction between both. So, now we not only have an exercise which is a great hand conditioner, but we must also concentrate on our time and orientation.
<img src="images/attach/wmv.gif">For a video demonstration of the first paradiddle variation, click here. (http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/attachments/hands-paradiddleinv01.wmv)
<img src="images/attach/wmv.gif">For a video demonstration of the second paradiddle variation, click here. (http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/attachments/hands-paradiddleinv02.wmv)
Here's the basic paradiddle and 3 inversions.
<img src="images/!charts/paradiddleinv-a.gif">
Here's the Paradiddle inversion loop.
Once you have mastered each inversion individually, you can play them in a sequence. Because of the shifting sticking and accent, it can be easy to lose the downbeats, so it requires concentration and skill to keep a firm grip on the pulse.
<img src="images/!charts/paradiddleinv-b.gif">
As a further development, you can then place the accents on different toms, as I do on the video example.
<img src="images/attach/wmv.gif">For a video demonstration of the first paradiddle variation, click here. (http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/attachments/hands-paradiddleinv01.wmv)
<img src="images/attach/wmv.gif">For a video demonstration of the second paradiddle variation, click here. (http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/attachments/hands-paradiddleinv02.wmv)