Claus Hessler - Drummer / Educator / Author

Claus Hessler  is an internationally acclaimed German drummer, author, and educator widely recognized as a foremost authority on drum technique and history. He is especially renowned for preserving and expanding complex coordination styles and historical rudimental methodologies.

Technical Expertise
Moeller Technique: Regarded as a legitimate successor to his mentor Jim Chapin, Hessler is a premier authority on teaching the fluid, forearm-driven Moeller method in its purest form

Open-Handed Playing: He is a global pioneer of this style, where drummers play the hi-hat with the left hand and the snare with the right (for right-handed kits), avoiding crossing their arms to increase ergonomic comfort and expand creative options.

Rudimental Frameworks: He specializes in combining traditional European rudiments (like Basel drumming) with modern drum set orchestration.

Hessler has written several highly acclaimed books that have earned award nominations from major industry publications like Modern Drummer and DRUM! magazine

Open-Handed Playing Vol. 1 & 2 (co-authored with legendary educator Dom Famularo)
Daily Drumset Workout
Drumming Kairos
Collapsed Rudiments (Completing and expanding upon structural concepts initially conceptualized by Jim Chapin)

Huge thanks to Claus for giving up his time so generously to do this interview.

Claus is performing masterclasses on July 4th in Rotherham Yorkshire for Bobs Drum School, please checkout Bobs Drum School on Social Media for More Information.

July 5th finds Claus Performing 2 masterclasses in Denbigh North Wales, please contact me for further details if you are interested mathewroberts@btinternet.com