Six singles and a diddle — the longest of the paradiddle line.
The Rudiment
The triple paradiddle continues the pattern set by its siblings, adding yet another pair of alternating singles before the closing double. Where the single paradiddle is four notes and the double is six, this is eight — "para-para-para-diddle" — which fits neatly into a full beat of sixteenth notes or a two-beat span. It preserves the family's defining trait of flipping the lead hand every repetition, giving a long accented run that still resolves into a diddle and sets up the opposite side.
Sticking
The standard sticking is RLRLRLRR LRLRLRLL, with an accent on the first note of each group. The right-lead half ends on a right double (RR), handing off to the left-lead half, so the accent alternates hands every eight notes. Counted as eighth notes it fills two beats; counted as sixteenths it fills one, with the accent on the pulse.
How to Play
Play the accented first note full, keep the six singles that follow low, even, and relaxed, then release the closing double as a clean rebound. With six taps before the diddle, this rudiment is a real test of single-stroke evenness between the hands — any imbalance is exposed over the long run. Keep the accent distinct from the quiet stream of singles so the eight-note cell retains its shape at speed.
In Practice
The triple paradiddle is more of a control and coordination study than a common groove tool, though it makes for long, smooth accented fills and appears in rudimental solos. It completes the plain-paradiddle line that runs Single Paradiddle to Double Paradiddle to here, alongside the Single Paradiddle-Diddle.