An explanation of the Moeller technique by Jim Chapin from the speed power control endurance VHS property of drummerworld.com
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@jofujenkins15 жыл бұрын
what's more impressive than the technique he displays is the fact that he's having a coherent conversation with the audience while doing it! what a badass. R.I.P.
@andrumalm10 жыл бұрын
The best thing Jim Chapin did was write his book, Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer. Developing the mind comes first, then your hands will follow.
@ShartimusPrime14 жыл бұрын
"Advanced Techniques For the Modern Drummer" Best book I ever bought. Thank you, Jim! RIP
@comsat120012 жыл бұрын
I got lessons from Jim when he was 83 and his speed and his lessons changed my drumming life forever. R.I.P. Jim. He also had a talented son (Harry Chapin) and his daughter is still a great singer and touring. A true show biz family of talent. Respect.
@ItsBriiiiii7 жыл бұрын
crazy uncle most of us drummers wish we had growing up! LOL
@homard625 жыл бұрын
Brian We did have him. I am thankful every 4 set night for this video.
@RianGalway1932 жыл бұрын
Facts man 🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️❤️ Could watch Mr Chapin all day long.
@policeluber6720 Жыл бұрын
He's not crazy he's dead u drummer
@MIYASHIRO6015 жыл бұрын
His entire hand control is phenomenal!!! When he ghosts the notes for the triplets, the ghost hand just uses fingers, and the speed is excellent!
@danlc9516 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this video, and realising I was already employing this approach without even realising it. It really helped break down exactly what was was going on.
@steves21766 жыл бұрын
Just phenomenal!!! Have seen this many times and still wowed! One of the greatest influences of our time! RIP Jim!
@erinyescapricorn288310 жыл бұрын
This has to be the best explanation i could find for the molar technique. I never thought of ghosting the left hand i can see how it would really help.
@comcfi10 жыл бұрын
the floor recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.
@ajawam11 жыл бұрын
Intent.. that's what you see in him, feel when he's playing. His intent. He cares about music, drumming, and teaching. No ego. Not for shiny rocks, fancy wheels. Paper with pictures of Presidents. His independence is amazing. Perfectly symmetrical. And tone. Good lord....what a drummer. RIP in Jim... the world needs more people like that. The story of him keeping a lesson while in the hospital...
@DrGray_Drummer6 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of meeting Jim a few times, and got a lesson or two with him. This was a long time ago (mid 90's) He picked out my first pro level snare for me. What a cool guy! It was me and 2 other world class drummers, who studied with him when they were kids. Great memories
@killeroctian15 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to learn this technique for a long time....then eventually I just quit. After seeing this one video. This has taught me more than all the other videos combined and makes me want to learn it again. Thank you Jim and R.I.P
@iamcharliecooper16 жыл бұрын
A true legend. Had the pleasure of meeting him at my old music college in Leeds - an absolute gent & master of technique. Thanks for posting.
@andreafiorigeek16 жыл бұрын
Jim is a legend. He has created the moeller technique for all drummers
@robertboney44936 жыл бұрын
Great demo by a great drummer, teacher and author.
@pratorm14 жыл бұрын
I took one lesson from Jim, and i've carried it with me my whole career....great educator.......Great asset to the world of drums!!!!!
@christianeasley7672 жыл бұрын
Look at the height of his snare as well it is perfectly lined up with the wrist motion and balance of a human being…. This gentleman is a master!!!!
@computernerdfred11 жыл бұрын
Oh my god!! My overall speed and control has improved so much because of this!!! Thank you Jim!!!!!!!
@cheeselogsdrummer11 жыл бұрын
What a classy guy! As a HS Biology teacher (and closet drummer) I really respect the can-do, all business teaching method he exudes! People DO listen to a person who is professional looking and as skillful as this human! Thanks!!!
@baz4drum16 жыл бұрын
Jim's knowledge is timeless, as is the man himself. Thanks Jim for your wonderful contribution.
@YoungBrando2516 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting jim's lessons. Its helped out my playing. thank you jim,
@AECJ115 жыл бұрын
I can only hope to live as long as Mr. Chapin and to have his great strength and use of hands as he demonstrates here.
@BlackenedDrummer7 жыл бұрын
flawless technique
@t.s.davies441710 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload.
@JamesRussller15 жыл бұрын
this man inspired me from the day i started drumming rest in peace man love ya
@bobthedrummaker12 жыл бұрын
Great explanation and demo...very clear and direct.
@RobindeValkNL16 жыл бұрын
There's a lot more on this. My teacher had the whole video. This great. Thanks for uploading!!
@duhcohtuh15007 жыл бұрын
I love his concentration. Amazing.
@liamyomhardy15 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Jim, one of the most inspirational drummers of all time. Stunning.
@davorbendelja23346 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Greetings from Bosnia!!!
@rocklandmusic8 жыл бұрын
sick hands! O.G. status
@totallysick88able7 жыл бұрын
This just expanded my horizons
@yourdrummer20344 жыл бұрын
If any one guy has mastered Moeller Technique, It was Mr. Chapin. One of the greatest teachers of the art as well.
@mingusfan14 жыл бұрын
Haha! Love the "fledgling bird" analogy! I'm going to steal that one day.
@eNeVeFamily12 жыл бұрын
Jim Chapin, was the man... I wish I could have taken lessons from him in person... Would have been awsome..
@guywakeford97778 жыл бұрын
I wish he was my drum tutor
@TheProfessorWilliam10 жыл бұрын
How can some of you not know that he grew up in a different time, when they talked with a different style. Some of you make me sad how critical you are, even of a wonderful man like this. STOP THE FUCKING HATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@leddrummer68937 жыл бұрын
His technic, insane
@Eagles.Fan.Since.Super.Bowl.526 жыл бұрын
Also his technique is insane.
@Anglo_Saxon13 жыл бұрын
The old boy's nailed it.Fairplay.Good upload.
@ptk198713 жыл бұрын
phenominal power for a guy who must have at least been in his late 70s when this was recorded RIP Jim
@lastrada524 жыл бұрын
The late singer Harry Chapin's ("Cats In The Cradle" "Taxi") father, who was a well-known drummer of his era. He was inspired by drummer Gene Krupa & later they played together. The difference between Jim & other drummers is that he taught, led seminars, educated & wrote a two-volume legendary drum instructional book that was the Bible to drummers. The (Samuel) Moeller Method -- a rudimentary method Chapin studied. It was respected by many percussionists. He did what Buddy Rich said he couldn't do -- teach drums. This book was great. I learned a lot from it when I didn't have one on one lessons. Chapin was posthumously inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2011.
@AECJ115 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting a response to my comment on Jim Chapin. I understand the Moeller technique is a technique, not a style. I am not sure it matters when your body does not respond over years. We change and so should our approach to grip, stick control, strength, and musical sesnibilities to perform drum set. I hope you are well these days. best to you and yours* sincerely, Austin Centolella
@GAMEDOGWARRIORS5 жыл бұрын
A Giant amongst us all! RIP sir.
@jcbatero16 жыл бұрын
Mr. Chapin you are the best across the history
@TheDarasman71211 жыл бұрын
I knew Jim, Harry Chapin's dad....this man was a genius....and he is sorely missed..
@FL3JM15 жыл бұрын
I didnt know he had died, how sad. :( He taught me the technique in a drum clinic here in sweden, i have a picture with me and him even. Amazing drummer, i remember he could barely walk (it was like 6 years ago), but when he began drumming it was as if he was 20 years old. Amazing, absolutely amazing.
@Gretsche8715 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I just watched Derrick Pope's video. He does a fantastic job of explaining moeller technique.
@LanceDirk15 жыл бұрын
I picked up the basic moeller really fast because I learned it differently that he's teaching it here. Rather that think of those as three separate strokes, think of it as one stroke, the down stroke. The others just result from the rebound of that initial stroke. You don't really use your wrist and fingers to make the resulting 2 strokes, you really just direct them. What helps is to just do the initial and let the stick bounce by itself. Then begin to control those bounces.
@JakeFields9212 жыл бұрын
BEST DRUMMING HANDS IVE EVER SEEN!!!!
@xavipl__14 жыл бұрын
dude! he keeps time prefectly while giving his monologue... crazy
@sanstitle14 жыл бұрын
Pure Genius...they're never be another.
@SgtPeterFuck14 жыл бұрын
R.i.P.! I'll never forget what you did for drumming!
@geoden15 жыл бұрын
You know, if I was the world's best drummer and had you as a fan, I'd really have to seriously consider where I was going wrong!
@hgary212088 жыл бұрын
I don't know much about the Moeller system, but I did study with the late great Buster Bailey. His approach was TOSS THE FIRST STROKE AND DROP THE OTHER GUYS IN THERE. Same effect but different approach.
@DYLberados15 жыл бұрын
Inspiration running through all our veins good moeller lesson
@steves21766 жыл бұрын
A true icon! RIP Jim!!!!
@TheRodrigoaquino14 жыл бұрын
Rip master drummer!thanks for all,god bless you!
@supahsekzy12 жыл бұрын
You respect dead people not for being dead, but for the contributions they made to the rest of us while they were alive.
@U2WB8 жыл бұрын
I studied with Joe Morello, who noted that Moeller technique is only useful if you're accenting alternate strokes. "What would you do if you had to execute two accents in a row with the same hand ?" Joe would point out. "Moeller has limited effectiveness," he would say. Anyone who has worked with Master Studies has quickly realized the limitations of this technique. Not knocking it by any means, certainly not minimizing Jim Chapin's talent, but rather commenting that Moeller is but one technique in a drummer's vast arsenal. It is by no means the only one.
@areminderofwhatweare8 жыл бұрын
Joe Morello? At Big Beat Studio?
@U2WB8 жыл бұрын
+Dave Benning I forget the name of the studio but it was on Northfield Ave. in West Orange. I think it's now called NJ School of Percussion. I remember the waiting room filled with anxious students practicing before their lesson with the maestro. :)
@justanotherbeautiful57367 жыл бұрын
only because Morello said it.............it not means that its true ;)
@MFink-oq5hy5 жыл бұрын
This is the reason my singles are fast with alternating accents but when I need singles without accent I'm nowhere near the same speed
@andys30356 жыл бұрын
Man, his hands are impeccable.
@snare232415 жыл бұрын
how do you grip the stick for traditional but still be able to chop it
@JamesRussller14 жыл бұрын
amazing
@martinlentini14 жыл бұрын
I think Moeller is excellent for speed and endurance (as the video title says), but not for playing in low volumes and slowly. On the other hand, I think "Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer" is an excellent book. That`s really useful.
@iAlwaysWinEverything12 жыл бұрын
JIM CHAPIN! WAT A BOSS!!! I LOVE YOU JIM CHAPIN!
@zildjianfighter16 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! i've tried so hard to buy this. But they never made it on DVD and they've discontinued the VHS.
@sanstitle14 жыл бұрын
Curious question:When playing the first "whipping motion" on the single hand triplet, is the second and third note played bounced or stroked?
@rodcrippler16 жыл бұрын
he's 92 and still kickin ass!!!
@RobertGenito13 жыл бұрын
WHY on earth would anyone dislike this video? They must not be drummers...
@cheeselogsdrummer11 жыл бұрын
... I KNEW I LOVED THOS GUY FROM AN EARLY AGE! And of COURSE he wrote THE book on drumming!!!!
@Bosphorus9215 жыл бұрын
cud soneone anser this....do you use your fingers for the 2nd and 3rd beats??....i know the first beat is a whip but what about the other 2??
@PhantomDrums91713 жыл бұрын
I've been trying this for a few minutes and I will admit that trying to find that fulcrum is driving me nuts! (My wrists have been getting a bit tired of late so I thought I would give this method a shot.) Problem is, my stick is sliding back towards the meaty part of my hand. Is he using the base knuckle at the bottom of the index finger because it looks like his index finger is sticking straight out?
@CrappyDrummer16 жыл бұрын
Great Stuff
@Jellybeantiger15 жыл бұрын
Yeah,I control the fundamental with my wrist and then use my fingers for the other strokes. Is that right? I think i'll stick to the "Jelly system" lolz. I usually do exercises with my palm facing upwards and play strokes with single fingers working to my pinky. This "Moeller thing" I can't do.
@jord61913 жыл бұрын
HE'S SO WELL DRESSED!
@daisyandsteve15 жыл бұрын
No if you are able to finally grasp the moeller technique you will understand it, it is more than what he is playing which is what a lot of people dont understand, He's teaching the basic, It can be applied to the drumset. I cant do it, but have seen others that have.
@mattmdrums12 жыл бұрын
@PhantomDrums917. one thing i have learned about moeller man is you have to be persistent every day 1 hour to 2 hours... i have been going out it for about 8 months now and its really coming together nicely but you have to have FREE STROKE tap STROKE down pat and whipping motion you need to have a good concept of what you are trying to achieve... in these three strokes you playing example FREE STROKE.. catch into hand like throwing a ball.and just keep at it.. don't stop know what u are playing
@LHondrums7 жыл бұрын
This is religion for me
@vinskilindqvist45545 жыл бұрын
😂
@malalark16 жыл бұрын
damn! jim can do blast beats with that technique... hes awesome.
@etilcareh7 жыл бұрын
Great Jim...
@IndonesiaNegaraKu13 жыл бұрын
damn this guy cleans up good lol. in his other videos i didnt recognize him without the suit.
@frederikschjoldan47927 жыл бұрын
amazing!
@misterjason755 жыл бұрын
These Jim Chapin videos could be great, but they SUCK because the audio and video are out of sync.
@ianwaelder54844 жыл бұрын
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@crazy8sdrums14 жыл бұрын
Both, depending on musical context. It is more useful at triplets than doubles. 3 for the price of 1. You can play 4 or 5 or more too, but the rebound gets soaked up and the ending notes can get a bit slurred.
@jeffreyalexander92747 жыл бұрын
He is ambidextrous. Can sign his name with either hand. That's a gift. Most great drummers are.
@poppinlochnesshopster32497 жыл бұрын
What a complete load of shit.
@Strife47016 жыл бұрын
My instructor was taught by Chapin and im learning this now.... its not hard to learn if its the first technique you learn lol
@atmrise91459 жыл бұрын
This is so hard to do...I want to master this so bad but don't have the patients! Someone commented below asking how to apply this to your playing; I think it helps with your rolls around the kit and sharpens your technique. I would imagine you can apply this to the toms and hi hat while adding a bass stroke right?
@813RiC9 жыл бұрын
Yea man it adds flavor to your chops
@PhantomDrums91713 жыл бұрын
@realcucus Will do. Got a direct link handy? :)
@AECJ115 жыл бұрын
I never had the chance to meet him/Sure he can continue to inspire/instruct anyone who is seriously trying to improve in drumming w/sticks/Can't hurt to explore options w/method/ stick control/I hope to find the words to translate my personal approach 4music/drum-set/I am more involved w/peripheral issues/personal interrelationship w/instrument(memory/personal strengths/limitations/musicality/choices) Inspired to find any discussion re: drumming/Very deep&soulful/ancient art form.
@EMANUELRPAREDES9014 жыл бұрын
MASTER FOR EVER!!!
@nunobaiao-NBdrums15 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Jim...
@alloneword15414 жыл бұрын
I meant do you ever do three srokes in both hands, instead of using finger control in the other
@vincentbuonora84777 жыл бұрын
Students-play this video over and over and imitate. Thanks to Bill Gates and others you have this lesson for all time!Perfectly demonstrated.
@darry_lavis10 жыл бұрын
does anyone know how he passed away? was it age? or a condition?
@jossithapussy15 жыл бұрын
Sanford Augustus Moeller was your teacher.. God bless him..!
@GinGie91315 жыл бұрын
wow that guy is a beast!
@Badassvidsz7 жыл бұрын
For the love of Moeller how can someone dislike it ?? :-( B.t.w awesome tautor :-)
@numanuma2014 жыл бұрын
can this make rudiments easier to practice
@mtxrules16 жыл бұрын
this could be due to where your holding the stick from the start. check out dave weckle's video on griping the stick on back to basics. you can find it on this site. i think this will help a bit on the grip issue you have. it worked for me.
@jasonren66610 жыл бұрын
where do i put my sticks? how about right under my sac
@BarryWarne10 жыл бұрын
I got yer sack right here. Gotta problem wid dat? Didn't think so. Listen buddy, I heard some things - doesn't matter - I just heard some things. You know, from some bass players. Anyway, we're not gonna have that problem any more are we? No, dat's a good guitar player, didn't think we're gonna have any more discussion on this. Well, listen, thanks for having this little chat. Wanna eat? Let's go eat.