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.

We all know the humble paradiddle - it’s part of most drummers' first lessons, mixing up singles and doubles for one of the most useful and versatile stickings we’re likely to learn. “But paradiddles ...