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Master Studies
(Conceptual-Consultation is not available via video.)

Master Studies Mission Statement

Presenting a Concept-Oriented approach for talented-students and performing musicians’ that engages a proactive role, eliminating blocks in current performance levels. Thereby cultivating leaders, that set the artistic-standards for contemporary music.

Question: What do Dave Weckl, Dom Famularo, Thomas Lang, and Jacob Kaye have in common?

Answer: All these drummers have studied directly with... and sought insights on Moeller Method and Coordinated Independence from Jim Chapin. (author of the definitive study on coordinated independence)

Jim Chapin (seated), Kenwood Dennard (Berklee College of Music) and Jacob.

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Conceptal Synopsis
(Understanding the Drummer's Anatomy)

Learning drum set from a "Conceptual Approach" is the most certain path to turn youself into the kind of musician who can play any style of music, authentically!. To do this requires excellent technique, conceptual understanding (Balance, Motion, Time, Focus, Flow, Placement), the ability to read music, an ability to listen and interact with other musicians, and ultimately the ability to play any musical phrase you can think of, in a live situation in front of an audience.

In contrast: Let's take a look at typical guitarist, who learns three chords, and, the next thing you know... he's in a Rock Band. Let's be REAL, to truly learn to play your instrument takes commitment, discipline, dedication and immense technical skill and a copious amount of musicality.

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Question: Have you ever wondered why Buddy Rich was able to perform dynamically, with power, speed, and musicality that surpassed other drummers? At ages 50-60 you would have expected his physical strength to decline and muscle movements to become limited.

Answer: Unlike many modern methods that support "exercise-training" for muscle strength, his performances were based on a methodology, using the least muscle with as little effort as possible ... to produce immense power, control and speed. This methodology is used by many top-level drummers. The Moeller Method and "Constant-Release" (both prerequisites for Advanced Studies) are only two such techniques, that are classified in this category.

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".. perceiving the drum set based on nature’s principals. Breaking those principals creates tension and stress. The result - the person is going to be trying forever, and trying is not doing.....fluidity and circularity of motion develop a more ergonomic approach to the instrument." Freddie Gruber