Drum Tuning - Why the Bottom Snare Head Matters More

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Drum tuning can be very challenge unless you know what to do for the symptoms that you hear. In this episode, we show a before and after of the snare drum and show how I altered the tone of the snare drum by using tuning.
Drum tuning is an art of using multiple pitches found within the lugs of the drum to form a full drum tone when the drum is hit.
Drum tuning is often overlooked because if you don't understand a few rules about the craft, then it seems daunting.
You will notice that the drum sounds fuller (And almost deeper) after we tune the drum, even though it is at a slightly higher pitch.
How is this so?
By using drum tuning we can increase the resonance of the drum so that the drum speaks better because of how the bottom head is resonating with the top head.
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22 май 2016

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@spyderwon2573 5 лет назад

+1 for showing the before and after immediately! seriously. do this all the time if you aren't already.

@jnlhansonian 8 лет назад

I really appreciate the fact that you didn't use a $2000 snare drum on this demonstration. I can't tell you how many snare tuning demos on YT have drummers with a clear advantage in equipment saying something like, "Tuning is just that simple. Do this and your snare will sound perfect, just like mine." Yet no one says much about the snare's reso head. Anyway, thanks.

@bbbolster1 5 лет назад

I have been focusing so much on my drum tuning these days .Always seeking the perfect tone for my drums but especially my snares drums . I really enjoyed your tutorial and thank you for sharing.

@tjhessmon4327 5 лет назад

Good video ... Remember the lower head is a resonant head and therefore the thickness of that head effects the overall sound as well. Thin heads produce a crisp sound and Thick heads produce a dryer thicker sound...... The other effect is depth of the shell, which controls the attack of the drum overall. shallow shells will produce an instant reaction with the resonant head while deeper shells cause the air inside the shell to loose its impact capability with the resonant head, resulting in a different sound and vibration and usually a much lower tuning.

@davidcurtis4478 8 лет назад

Dialing in the tune of the snare - EXACTLY bro, you got that right! Every snare has its own unique tuning.

@dougfinlay7531 6 лет назад

I was 13 when I began drumming. All my tuning was experimental. I remember one day trying to get that fat snare sound with a nice tone so I tried cranking the snare head up and lowering the batter head. Much to my surprise it worked! It never fails to this day. I also use an Evans HDD dry 2 ply head which removes the unwanted ring.

@davidcurtis4478 7 лет назад

Absolutely bro - you nailed it. Bottom head is more important - then adjust top head for either tight, medium or low sounds. Keep groovin' all the best! DC

@billymakesmusic 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing. The bottom snare head has always been a question mark for me on the issue of how to properly tune. That helped me gain a little more perspective.

@Mrsilenciobackgammon 6 лет назад

Thanks so much for this, it did me a world of good tonight. I know it's basic, but we don't always think of it.

@JoseMTamez 6 лет назад

Some good tips and advice. Thanks for the post.

@monkeyxx 5 лет назад

I've been sort of doing this for a while probably because of the Bonham thing. It's really good to see it before and after like this, very informative video.

@gaberomero127 3 года назад

Definitely depends on the sound you wanna go for. Cause at first I sort of liked the BEFORE, but as well love the AFTER. Awesome channel!

@VanAnon51 5 лет назад

I learned a trick to getting a nice sound from any snare. Tune the batter head to the tone you want with the end result imagined in your ears, then tune the reso head to either a half note in tone higher or lower than the batter head. It will help prevent the sound frequencies from clashing and causing unwanted snare buzz. If you have a great tone but a little buzz, loosen the lugs next to the snare wires another half to full note lower than the rest of the reso head. It sounds odd, and takes experimenting, but I truly and finally figured out how to get a good sound. I've been playing drums for 11 years, and it took me that long to figure it out. I have 3 snares, each a different size and material than the other, and I used this trick on each to get 3 different sounds to use with a variety of music styles.

@danielpicard3994 4 года назад

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@comrestudios6040 Год назад

That's a beautiful snare sound! I am going to try this on my Stage Custom Birch, which I am not really getting this kind of a sweet tone. Thanks for the video!

@vandalizeband3863 8 лет назад

great video bro and love ur hair man 👌👌

@jamesbryce5187 7 лет назад

My friend just returned my Pearl free-floating snare he had for many years and it sounds like a box . I'm going to see if the heads are loose. It shouldn't sound so dry - it's a great drum.

@mrbubs 8 лет назад

Thank you!! I've been seeing videos being posted about doing asymmetrical batter head tunings to alter tone, and I've been screaming at my monitor about how stupid the "wrinkle" technique is. Glad to see someone pay attention to the resonate head!

@dlapp14 7 лет назад

I have been having alot of trouble with my 10" tom always sounding too high compared to my snare, and I have tried cranking my snare up to compensate. As a guitar player I find it difficult to find a good way to tune drums, there are so many ways to do it.