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paradiddle definition

para·did·dle (par′ə did′'l)

noun

a pattern of beats on a snare drum executed with alternate strokes of the sticks

Etymology: echoic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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