Drumtalk and Tribute: The Legacy of Jim Chapin
This event is a part of Jim Chapin’s Independence Week.Let’s honor the legacy of Jim Chapin. Open Minded Drumming invites you to a whole week…
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Jim Chapin’s Legacy: Moeller Method and Beyond
In this lesson you will see the “system of the old man“ – as Jim Chapin sometimes called it. Claus takes you on a journey…
Jazz Drumming & Comping 2.0
Welcome to this lesson which covers linear strategies to some triplet rhythms to add to your personal swing vocabulary! The main approach here is taking…
Get Your Doubles Rolling 3 | Moeller Pull Outs
This live lesson covers the concept of Moeller Pullouts: a mechanic used within double strokes which may be seen as shrouded in some mystery! Here…
DRUM(SET) HISTORY: Evolution of the Instrument, Styles and Patterns – PART 2
A continuation of the evolution of the drumset as we know it today. Many more interesting inventions to learn about, some which we use every…
DRUM(SET) HISTORY: Evolution of the Instrument, Styles and Patterns
As players of such a ‘young’ instrument, we often don’t stop to consider the rich history behind the drumset from the past century or so.…
Hand Technique Puzzle
This online meeting covers an interesting discussion regarding the many facets of hand technique, and the possibilities of gaining more depth to one’s approach. Of…
An Updated Version of the „Rudimental Ritual“
Alan Dawson’s famous ‘Rudimental Ritual’ has a wealth of useful benefits to be taken from it. In this lesson Claus shares some ideas on how…
Drumset Applications of Material from Rudimental Piece “Arabi”
Yet another lesson concerning Swiss Rudimental Ideas. This time the main focus is finding ways to apply these typical patterns to the drumset in a…
Groups of 4 Ideas
In this live lesson Anika gives you a glimpse into the many concepts included in her course ‘The Power of Groupings’ here on Open Minded…