Paradiddle Inversions - Shifting Accents

Powerful and creative ways to take your paradiddles to the next level with beat displacement and accenting patterns. These are serious!

Clear step by step video lessons with music notation for all rudiments, exercises and studies.

This course WILL change they way that you play the drums!

Introduction

  • Welcome Message
  • Brief overview of the course and its objectives.
  • Importance of paradiddle inversions and beat displacement in drumming.

Module 1: Understanding the Inversions
This module introduces all paradiddle inversions, focusing on their structure and accent placement. You'll learn through eight detailed lessons, laying a solid foundation for the rest of the course.

Module 2: Adding the Bass Drum and Cymbals
In this module, you'll integrate bass drum and cymbal accents with paradiddle inversions. Four lessons will guide you through practical exercises to enhance your independence and coordination on the drum kit.

Module 3: Let's Get Grooving!
Here, you'll apply paradiddle inversions to create grooves. With ten lessons, this module covers voicing techniques, dynamics, and the 'Rudi-Funk' style, providing a comprehensive approach to groove creation.

Module 4: Rudi-Funk: Alternative Voicings
This module explores alternative voicings within the 'Rudi-Funk' style. Two lessons will expand your creative options for applying paradiddle inversions in your drumming.

Module 5: 'All In' Combinations
In five lessons, you'll learn to combine all paradiddle inversions seamlessly. This module focuses on transition techniques and advanced combination patterns to elevate your drumming versatility.

Module 6: Bass Drum & Cymbal Combinations
Building on previous modules, this section integrates bass drum and cymbal combinations with all inversions. Six lessons provide practical exercises to master these advanced techniques.

Module 7: The Coolest of Grooves!
Five lessons in this module will help you create unique grooves by mixing paradiddle inversions with other styles. You'll develop a repertoire of creative groove ideas to enhance your playing.

Module 8: Funky Jam Play Along
This module offers a special play-along track to practice all you've learned. It's designed to help you apply your new skills creatively in a real-world context.

Module 9: How to Sound Like a Latin Genius! (+3 Play Along Tracks)
In four lessons, you'll explore Latin grooves like Bossa Nova, Samba, and Songo using paradiddle inversions. These exercises will add a new dimension to your drumming