This month Modern Drummer will continue to include excerpts from Michael Packer’s essential book on bass drum control and technique The Bass Drum Owners Manual: Applying the Moeller Technique to the Bass Drum. As you will see, this is a new way of thinking about bass drum (and foot) control that is based in an old, popular, and useful hand technique called The Moeller Technique. Michael addresses the essential components of bass drum and hi-hat control. Let Michael’s wisdom and the wisdom of the Moeller Technique help you improve the control, sound, and eventually speed, of your feet, regardless of musical style. The following exercises are designed to aid in the development of bass drum technique within grooves. Focus on the proper playing motions described in past columns and relaxation of the feet and legs. Once the exercises are comfortable add embellishments such as accents and ghost notes for a […]

September 2023 Issue