Drum Tuning Tips

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 cornerstone 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 from, 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 that sounds awful and make it sound exactly how you want. Bass drums, snare drums and toms all need to be tuned to eachother and this series will show you how to do that. Whether you are a pro musician or a beginner, this is a topic any aspiring player can use and take to heart.

Video Transcript

"Hi, again we're going to be talking about different styles of tuning, different methods, and kind of what you need to tune your drums. There's many different kinds of methods and I want to get into what kind of tuning is right for what kind of drum or what kind of style and what different heads you need for different kind of tunings and stuff like that. First off let me show you on the drums, you've got your toms, these ones right here, and you've got your snare, and your bass drum. Those are pretty much the three basic units of a drum set and I'll be going in depth in many of the different kinds of tuning techniques. Another thing I'm going to be showing you is just all around basic tuning which is I'm just going to be showing you main points of a drum and all the basics you need to know for tuning your drum and to incorporate all your different techniques and styles into that. "