Positioning A New Drum Head

Series Summary

Ever since man has been able to think he has made music. The drum was the earliest form of this and today we have literally hundreds of kinds, and sizes. Today and for many years prior the snare drum has been the corner stone for our musical lives. It is the steady beat and powerful sound that all other parts hinge off of. Because of this we need to take care of it. There are many ways to do this depending on your snare. Most of the time the lugs just need a bit of adjustment and the drum needs to be tuned. There are moments, however, that it requires extra work to sound and look its best.

This is a fantastic video clip series that every drummer or wanna-be drummer should see. We all like different snare tones and the different materials each are made but sometimes the drum just might require extra work. That is where this series comes into play. Our expert will teach you how to take the drum completely apart, how to clean it and how to put it all back together better than before. Whether you are a pro musician or a beginner this is a topic any apsiring player can use and take to heart.

Video Transcript

"Okay now replacing the bottom head, if you are going to use the old one that is okay but I really recommend using a new bottom head. When you take it off because these heads are thin and sensitive that they really get kind of out of whack rather quickly. So when you seat it on there, what I like to do is get the logo on the drum head to be exactly in front of the drum and the reason for that is if you are holding the drum on your body like this you lift it up, the logo is right at the top and you can read it easy. So now if what you are trying to do is hide your logo if it is old or worn down, you can also put it right next to the snare strainer so that the snare guts cover it up. You can also do this if you are using maybe a different head than what your company or your sponsor is and kind of trying to hide what the logo is. "