diddling

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A form of diddle — In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed.

RareScrabble 12

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of diddle
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