What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Percussive vs Paradiddle - What's the difference?

percussive | paradiddle |

As a adjective percussive

is characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.

As a noun paradiddle is

(music) a percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left’.

percussive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something
    • He massaged her shoulders with a gentle percussive action.
    ''His technical skills were limited to performing percussive maintenance: hitting malfunctioning equipment in the hope that it will then work.
    ----

    paradiddle

    English

    (wikipedia paradiddle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left’

    • See also

    paradiddle diddle