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Yes thats right Shish. Thats top speed for me as well. But this discussion has come up before. To really know what speed you can do any rudiment at you must play it consistently for 1 minute. One blast for 10 or 20 seconds does not mean you can play them at that speed. To be fair you have to hold it steady no waivering for a full minute to really make it count.

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Ive never tried playing paradiddles like that as a nOOb of almost 9 weeks playing I usually concentrate on correct technique and playing them crisp and clean rather than speed.

 

However this thread made me curious so I turned my 'nome on,I can play paradiddles cleanly at 120bpm?Kinda slow by your standards I guess.

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9 weeks of playing 120 bpm? Thats great!! But in all fairness where in the hell are you going to be playing paraddidles at 190 bpm in any song? But speed has always been a part of drumming. Nice clean even sounding strokes is the name of the game. Don't forget to work on your double strokes as well. Good clean execution will set you apart from the crowd.

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Originally posted by dogxray

But in all fairness where in the hell are you going to be playing paraddidles at 190 bpm in any song? .

 

 

its not so much the fact that it is going to be used, but having the control and capability to do so is an advantage in any situation.

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oh yeah I hear ya chops. that was not meant as a put down. I do the speed endurance thing as well. Your right it's for your own personal goals which good to have. I am working on flams played on the 1 in 5 and 7 stroke rolls alternating and gradualy speeding up.

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Originally posted by chops

what BPM can you all do paradiddles to?


what speed would be considered pretty good?


i just did 190bpm, and was pretty stoked it felt good

 

 

I have no idea...obviously the faster I go, the less time I can hold out before things get uneven or sloppy. That's really the point...it's not just how fast you can go for a short period, but it's also important to see how well you can sustain it.

 

If you're looking to measure yourself against other drummers, use caution. Go check out the world's fastest drummer competition and you'll see guys that are out of control, speed-wise. They could probably do 190bpm paradiddles with 40 pound sticks underwater in a full body cast. The point is, if you're able to quantify your improvement (hitting 190 for the first time) that's a great motivational method. Now work to hit 200.

 

I do the same thing in other areas. I started running about a year ago. My latest goal was to be able to run 4 miles in 32 minutes (8 minute miles). I hit that number last week, and while it'll never get me into the olympics, I've revised the goal to do 5 miles in 40 minutes (every time I get to the 8 minute/mile theshold, I up the mileage).

 

Anyway, goal setting is great. Keep with it.

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Originally posted by Old Steve



I have no idea...obviously the faster I go, the less time I can hold out before things get uneven or sloppy. That's really the point...it's not just how fast you can go for a short period, but it's also important to see how well you can sustain it.


If you're looking to measure yourself against other drummers, use caution. Go check out the world's fastest drummer competition and you'll see guys that are out of control, speed-wise. They could probably do 190bpm paradiddles with 40 pound sticks underwater in a full body cast. The point is, if you're able to quantify your improvement (hitting 190 for the first time) that's a great motivational method. Now work to hit 200.


I do the same thing in other areas. I started running about a year ago. My latest goal was to be able to run 4 miles in 32 minutes (8 minute miles). I hit that number last week, and while it'll never get me into the olympics, I've revised the goal to do 5 miles in 40 minutes (every time I get to the 8 minute/mile theshold, I up the mileage).


Anyway, goal setting is great. Keep with it.

 

 

i hear ya, im def. not tryin to make this any sort of competition, i just put on a metronome one day and was stoked that i was holdin them steady at 190

 

good job about the runnin, i used to run cross country in high school, and running is withoubt a doubt a grueling sport.

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Originally posted by ulank



Is it just me or do some of the samples sound like {censored} on there? Not that I could do any better, I'm a hack, but damn, that's supposed to be the 'student center.'
:confused:

 

Did anyone listen to these? Just curious. Am I hearin stuff or do some of this really sound not so hot?

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Originally posted by rumblebelly

They sound fine to me. There's two different paradiddle exercises with the different speeds to listen to. One is straight paradiddles and the other has a rest.

 

Hmm, I'll listen again. I was listening to the straight ones at slower speeds and for some short stretches they did not sound "locked in" to me, no pocket (if a rudiment can have a pocket?? :confused: )

It wasn't like I was listening for "mistakes" in them either, I was just checking them out and at a few spots I went, "huh?, that didn't sound right??", and then it would happen again. I'll check it out again and take note of where I'm hearing it.

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Originally posted by ulank



Hmm, I'll listen again. I was listening to the straight ones at slower speeds and for some short stretches they did not sound "locked in" to me, no pocket (if a rudiment can have a pocket??
:confused:
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It wasn't like I was listening for "mistakes" in them either, I was just checking them out and at a few spots I went, "huh?, that didn't sound right??", and then it would happen again. I'll check it out again and take note of where I'm hearing it.

 

I listened to the higher speeds and yeah, they sounded a tad off.

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