This drum rudiment is a very fun one to study since it incorporates features from the single paradiddle and the double paradiddle. You can think of the single paradiddle-diddle as a single paradiddle with an extra diddle right after it - R (par) L (a) R (did) R (dle) L (did) L (dle). Much like the double paradiddle, the single paradiddle-diddle is usually played in either 8th note triplets or 16th note triplets. Thus, this is a great pattern to use in triplet based music. This is the only pattern from the paradiddle family of drum rudiments that doesn’t naturally alternate within itself, as you can see bellow. Thus, remember to practice this rudiment leading with both hands.
