Cowbell Groove based on the Double Paraddidle

There are many different ways to come up with new ideas.

One possibility that many drummers use are rudiments.
For students, rudiments are often daunting, because they are associated with technique and snare exercises from the past, and you would much rather play songs and current music.
But actually rudiments are "just" names for structures that were used in marching band songs and are still used today.

For us as drum set players, these figures can be a great inspiration. Since these rudiments have lasted for so many years, they seem to work well musically!
You can of course use them as they were originally intended, but you can also use the existing rudiments and create new, more up-to-date exercises and grooves for the drum kit from them.

In this example, I played the sticking of a double paradiddle by using 16th notes. The last four 16th notes in the bar are then simply played hand-to-hand, since the double stroke would be played in the following bar.
In the next step, I play this measure on the drums. The right hand plays a cowbell and the left hand stays on the snare.
Finally, a few bass drum beats are added and we have created a cowbell groove based on a double paradiddle.

Have fun trying it out!