Signal 01 Rudiments

Rudiment atlas

Essential stickings with counting, accent maps, and a practice pulse — the vocabulary behind every fill and groove.

Paradiddles · Foundation

Single Paradiddle

The most useful sticking on the kit — displacement, fills, and ghost-note language all start here.

84 BPM
Sticking
R L R R L R L L
Counting
1 e & a 2 e & a
Practice
Accent the first note of each four-stroke group until the pattern feels automatic.
R L R R L R L L

Paradiddles · Intermediate

Double Paradiddle

Six-stroke grouping with a natural accent shape — excellent for flowing tom fills.

78 BPM
Sticking
R L R L R R L R L R L L
Counting
1 e & a 2 e & a 3
Practice
Sing the grouping: R-L-R-L-R-R. Don't rush the double at the end of each half.
R L R L R R L R L R L L

Paradiddles · Advanced

Paradiddle-Diddle

Six notes with a double on the back end — modern gospel and fusion staple.

82 BPM
Sticking
R L R R L L
Counting
1 e & a 2 &
Practice
Accent the first note and the last double. This one loves ghost notes on the left.
R L R R L L