The dragadiddle #1 (also known as drag paradiddle #1) is one of the ten drum rudiments from the drag family of drum rudiments. Taking a look at the sheet music below, you can see that by removing the drags from the dragadiddle #1 you get a pattern incorporating a quarter note single stroke and a single paradiddle. Thus, it’s important you learn how to play the drag ruff and the single paradiddle before taking on this free drum lesson.
