Drag paradiddle

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A drag paradiddle is a drum rudiment consisting of a paradiddle with a drag before the first note.

[edit] Types

There are two types of Drag Paradiddle, named #1 and #2. The first consists of an accented tap followed by a paradiddle with the first note a drag.
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The second adds another drag between the tap and the paradiddle, so the entire rudiment fits into two beat of 4/4 time.
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