paradiddle

See also: Paradiddle
WOTD – 17 April 2006

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl/
  • Audio (US)(file)
    Rhymes: -ɪdəl

Noun

paradiddle (plural paradiddles)

  1. (music) A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left’

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Verb

paradiddle (third-person singular simple present paradiddles, present participle paradiddling, simple past and past participle paradiddled)

  1. To produce percussive sounds of this kind.
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