A core sticking pattern – AKA rudiment – learnt by every drummer, the paradiddle is a particular series of four strokes that can be endlessly useful for embellishing beats and fills. The pattern ...

As I’m drumming away, I’ll ask myself, “Why do I play the bass drum on this beat?” Because it’s always played there? Actually, it may sound better if I change it up, so I try altering the rhythm.

Virtual reality drumming app Paradiddle recently accepted submissions for VR drummers to show off their skills. One drummer, who says they’ve never played drums in the real world, submitted a killer ...