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 have seen in previous months, 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. Hi-Hat Substitutions After learning the following Groove Etude as written, any of the following hi-hat patterns can be substituted. Pay close attention to the accents of the new hi-hat patterns. Once the exercises are comfortable add embellishments for a more musical approach.     

November 2023 Issue