Instructional Pages (details)

Montreal Drum Lessons

Drum Lesson Policies
Moeller Method You are here
Drum Set Education pdf
Music Education Article how to practise
Montreal Drum Clinics

Worldwide Instructional - Videos Samples
(Technique, Styles, Fills etc.)

Moeller Method = Speed, power, control and endurance.
Jacob teaches Moeller Method in Montreal and is "Third Generation Moeller Method" proponent.

1) Sanford A. Moeller - taught ...
2) Jim F. Chapin - taught ...
3) Jacob Kaye "... you're one of my best students." Jim Chapin (circa 1972)

Adopt a hand-grip that "opens up" the natural motion of the sticks. Many great jazz drummers have used this approach. You set the sticks in motion and get out of the way. When you're technique is tense, the relationship of "body-to-stick-to-drum" deteriorates and your groove or feel suffers. Once you get this approach working it will make ANY style of music better and easier to play. (paraphrased from Freddie Gruber)

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Printable Lesson Material
(pdf format)

Correct Stick Movements (diagram)
Drum Rudiments from Percussive Arts Society
Gladstone Technique (Morello "Full Strokes")

Basic Rock Patterns
Basic Funk Patterns
Funk with "Implied "3"

Latin pg. 1
Latin pg. 2
Mambo with Left Foot Clave

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Sample Videos

Moeller Method Demo

Moeller Demo on Drum Pad

Gladstone Method

Funk 101

Drum Set Fills Part one