In last month’s edition, we explored the concept of enhancing your vocabulary through musical hand and foot combinations with accents. This month, we’re diving into the world of diddles, an embellishment that will significantly increase your drumming vocabulary. Incorporating diddles into your playing can transform basic rhythmic ideas into intricate melodies on the drum set that increase your musicality. Diddles are a fundamental element in drumming, involving the rapid execution of two consecutive notes, typically as 32nd notes. They are notated by using a slash on the stem of a note and typically played as a double on a single hand or foot. However, the diddle is a notation shorthand tool used for writing two 32nd notes and can be played hand to hand as well. The remarkable aspect of diddles is their ability to add rhythmic complexity while allowing for greater speed and fluidity. When you integrate diddles into […]

November 2024 Issue