paradiddle

Etymology
Imitative. May be related to [Attic] Greek, 1) to give into the hands (of another) 2) to give over into (one's) power or use 2a) to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage

Noun

 * 1)  A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments per the  or one of 40 per the ) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left.’

Translations

 * French:
 * German: Paradiddle

Verb

 * 1) To produce percussive sounds of this kind.