Tuning Your Drums - Best Tips and Tools & Common Mistakes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video drum lesson, we go over some basics, tips and tools I use to tune my drums. There are some common mistakes that I also go over so that you can avoid them.
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Time Stamps Included
1:02 - First, you want to start by making sure that your drumset logo is facing straight up
2:02 - Next, you'll want to get the lugs in the housing
2:42 - You can test that so far you're on the right track by making sure that it is finger tight
4:37 - One tool I use is Tune-bot gig tuner for accurate tuning. Note: you'll want to tighten in order to get close to desired sound
6:12 - You want to tune as close to the decimal as possible
7:39 - You also have the option of tuning by ear if you don't have access to a digital tuner. Not having a digital tuner is NOT a deal breaker
11:14 - Next, we go over how to tune the bottom head so that it's nice and fine tuned
12:03 - We break down a great tip to avoid a common mistake that a lot of drummers make when they are tuning their drum
13:45 - Next, we go over how to tune the top of the drum with a tuner
16:18 - Almost there! Next we go over how to check the tone & done!
13:02 - We finish by going through a quick beat breakdown for how to listen to your finished work
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I love the tubebot gig. Fyi, you can cut a small piece of moon gel and place it in the center of the drum to kill the overtone. It is more consistent than using a finger, and it frees up your hands.
O actually really needed this. Thanks
Morăreanu Yw! Glad I could help out
Just discovered your channel! I started playing a few months ago, thanks for the awesome videos!
Glad you like them! Feel free to let me know how you are doing!
Could you do a lesson for Should I stay or Should I Go by The Clash?
Hey I just discovered your channel.
Hopefully you’re still making videos. Your Brake downs are so good you’re an excellent teacher.
Welcome aboard, and thank you!!! I WILL be making more videos, be sure to subscribe and hit the notifications button as I will be posting an important video regarding my future videos in the near future.
I'm happy to help you with ANYTHING you need help on! Feel free to email me at Jeremy@thedrumprofessor.com
Stay awesome!!!
Working on being awesome! Now I can be in tune also 😁
lol!!
Can you maybe give some recommendations on the frequencies of all your toms (for top and bottom heads)? Because I want to readjust my toms and need base values ;-) - Great video
not a bad idea, although there is a chart with frequencies from gig-bot, its very helpful also
Greatly needed video, great job.
Beat by Beat Productions thanks!
The loosening and then slightly tightening the tension rod might explain why I have to constantly retune one rod multiple times during jams. Thanks for that. Would still like more tips of doing it old school style. I’ve tried a bunch of gimmicks but none of the seemed to work. Granted my heyday of drumming was about the early 2000s, I still never felt like I’ve gotten my drums in perfect tune using the ear method. It’s a lost art.
A lot of times I will tune by ear still, but if I'm not in a hurry and have the time to do a full tune up I prefer using this device. and yes most drummers don't know that if the last motion you use is LOOSENING that it has a tendency of going out of tune faster. Tuning drums truly is an art!!
I do a turn down and turn up a little to lock it. Like tuning a guitar. Ok right now, you just said the same thing I wrote.
you should do moxy out of the darkness the drums on that song please
This was super helpful! My toms were sounding super “boingy” even with the moon gel on it. My snare sounded fantastic while my toms sounded like complete garbage. Now they sound awesome! I’ll be uploading a video soon which is going to be a shoutout to you! :)
Great thanks bud!! I'm glad it helped out! :)
Is that range you chose for turning a stead-fast rule or dependent on particular drum? I always tuned to where I could get the drum to “sing.” Thank you!
for the most part, different tunings are going to have similar frequency. Tightening and loosening the bottom head changes the resonation on the drum,
What’s one of the best song to start out with for someone who is just starting drums I can play a couple of beats I am into metal music
theres many, but some good ones are back in black, like a stone, sweet home alabama etc.
The Drum Professor ok thank you
John MC Adik ok thank you i have been doing some metallica songs as well like nothing else matters and enter sandman
John MC Adik thanks, you too
What would be the best song to play if you had a double peddle
gosh, tons.. I would say pick a band you like, listen for slower double bass and try to play along. Im happy to assist if you need, just email me. jeremy@thedrumprofessor.com
Thanks
How did you decide to tune to 73 and 136??
tune Bot has a sheet of what decimals to tune to based on drum size, and desired resonance.
Shouldn't you muffle the bottom while tuning the top ? That's what I do.
EC2 head
They're not hydraulic, they're EC2s.
Kinda a turn off right at the begining of the video to hear that lol
His half a turn is a quarter turn... why i'm i still watching this video... -_-
A lot of HOW to with no explanation of WHY such as frequency choices for this particular floor Tom
I'd be happy to go over those for you if you like?