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This post is intended for all audiences.
> This post is intended for all audiences.
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If you're someone that learns a lot of things, at some point you may have
wondered how to learn faster and better. (We'll talk about what "better" means
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In the above definition for **paradiddle**, we mention **sticking patterns** and
give some examples.

Sticking Pattern
: A string that denotes which hand you should use to play a note.
> **Sticking Pattern:** Annotations that show which hand should be used to play
each note.
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Sticking patterns are typically used for percussion instruments
that are played with two sticks, like drums. They are formatted as
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you to articulate each individual stroke, so you have to learn how to play a
diddle.

Diddle
: The technique of playing more than one note per downwards hand movement, usually done by bouncing the stick between your hand and the drum head.[^2]
> **Diddle:**
> The technique of playing more than one note per downwards hand movement,
> usually done by bouncing the stick between your hand and the drum head.[^2]
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You *can* always attempt more advanced techniques before
solidifying your basics, but your learning will suffer for it. That's not to say
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## Footnotes
[^1]: These instructions are not exact. There is no particular reason to start
with a right hand paradiddle in either of these exercises, start with the hand
that feels most comfortable to you. I wrote this starting with right hand
paradiddles because it's statistically most likely to be the dominant hand of
any given reader.

[^2]: It's fine if you have trouble visualizing this. Diddles are a critical
but difficult skill that's best taught in person, not in text.
[^1]: These instructions are not exact. There is no particular reason to start with a right hand paradiddle in either of these exercises, start with the hand that feels most comfortable to you. I wrote this starting with right hand paradiddles because it's statistically most likely to be the dominant hand of any given reader.

[^2]: It's fine if you have trouble visualizing this. Diddles are a critical but difficult skill that's best taught in person, not in text.

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