Rock ‘N’ Jazz Clinic The Paradiddle Challenge Unlocking Keith Carlock–Type Hand/Foot Interplay by Daniel Bédard I came up with the idea for this article after hearing Keith Carlock’s playing on guitarist Oz Noy’s track “Chillin’,” from the album Ha! I was amazed by the interplay between his bass drum and snare, while he kept 8th notes going on the hi-hat with his foot most of the time. Carlock’s rhythms are reminiscent of paradiddles and their various permutations, which is the basis of these exercises. The Basic Groove Start by playing the paradiddle in its basic form between the bass drum and snare, while keeping 8th notes on the hi-hat with the foot. First, play the pattern with 8th notes on the ride cymbal, and then switch the ride so that it’s playing in unison with the bass drum. The challenge is to keep the paradiddle between the kick and snare […]

August 2015 Issue