5 Drum Hacks Every Drummer Should Know
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- All drummers have their own personal drumhacks to help them out in various situations.
Here are our five favorites that you should definitely know about!
0:14 The Wallet
0:51 The Drumhead
1:49 The Cymbal Felt Mallet
2:51 The Pizza Pad
3:21 Upside Down
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My wallet is so empty that adds reverb when I put it on my snare
Underrated comment💵🤣
@top.comment.god oh wait this doesn’t work here
Lol XD
Yeppp🤣🤣
yeah probably spent it all on the drums
When you cut the skin out of that snare drum head (Hack #2), take the remaining hoop, remove the top rim of the snare drum, place the hoop on top of your existing snare head, replace the rim. It raises the rim further from the snare head (obviously), and you get a fatback rimshot with minimal effort. It's been a key to my snare drum sound for 30 years. Learned the trick in marching band.
hows ya knuckles??
Tried this last night on one of my snares. Very cool sound. I think I'm going to use it as an alt snare in my studio. I'm also going to sample it to use as a triggered sound. Thanks for the tip!
Great tip
Anyone else get anxiety watching him play on the reso head, or is that just me?
mittens71199 my butt cheeks clenched very hard when I saw that lol
mittens71199 YEEEEES!! I cringed and said “No. Baby, don’t do that...” 😬
I was genuinely scared
Was genuinely shocked they would even put that idea in people's head. Newbies are gonna blast a hole in their reso and have no clue why
It hurts me to watch that
Probably the first guy on TH-cam to mic up a pizza box
Pretty sure Captainsparklz did it in a "cardboard box taste test" video
That’s how I started at 11. One wood chair that sounded great, tin cookie boxes and a pan or two. Had to wait 11 more years to be able to purchase my 1st real drum kit, 5 pc gray marine pearl Rogers with Paiste cymbals.
I'm sure there is some ASMR somewhere lmao
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@@Ikw3YFMR I stand corrected
The felt on the sticks is brilliant
theyd fly off if your not caREFUL
misterfrugellhound I used a little electric tape on both sides to keep it in place
Hack#2 Addendum: Tape one half of a folding wallet to the side of the snare and let the other half rest on the head. Every time you hit the head the wallet will slightly bounce off the head and create a natural, gated reverb effect.
Hack#5 Addendum: Play your upside down snare with brushes and drag them on the snare bed creating a
scratch-like sound, emulating a DJ scratching vinyl.
First hack is false ... everyone knows drummers have no money.
This response is false... everyone knows drummers have no money which means they have no internet, get off your girlfriends computer.
Shhh, don't tell her@@AaronLevyDrums
(it's actually my mom's PC, drummers got no girlfriend)
Then use all the puss that drummers.....wait....nope, my bad..
😂 ok this actually got me
@@experimetalfan8851 hits too close to home
That snare sounds just perfect!!
Guy- *plays on the reso head
Me- “I see you like to live dangerously sir”
It was after this video, that drummers all over the world shattered their snare reso head
When you tweak the underside of your snare, you can turn the snarewires off, and put a stick in between the wires and the rim. The stick holds the snares up, and you can easily tweak the head:)
I took my old 13" paiste visions hi-hat bottom & mounted it as a chime. Also works great as a small tingy ride cymbal for various things.
When I was 16 I wanted my snare to have a sharp piccolo crack to it so I cut out a nylon potato sack, placed it under my regular head and tightened it up heaps... it sounded darn incredible and got complements from ppl!
I have tama speed cobras, and they come with hard rubber beater pads. I placed chair leg felt cushions on the beater pads. Softened up the sound.
NEVER PLAY THE SNARE RESO HEAD!!! But the other tips are really great.
why
@@umutozdemir9968 the head is so thin you can very easily dent it and you don't want to do that
@@umutozdemir9968 as the reso head is thin, it will damage it and not work properly when you play your snare the usual way.
juan carlito mendoza has an insane groove playing on the reso head.
@@CatatonicLover sound may be good for sure, but that means deforming the reso head and the snare wires, which can ruin the "normal" sound of the snare.
I love the snare sound whiteout any dampening. Personal preference
Another good tips ! Cymbal felt Mallet, upside down are very good hacks I didn't even think about these ! Long live home of drums who gives us so many interesting videos.
Why am I watching this I’m a guitarist
Ludoroy because you aspire to learn another instrument
Same
Im to but befor i played drums and now i want to start drums again
@@paladin0687 same
Same here😂
I've used a Paiste 502 Bottom HiHat with a Wuhan Bottom HiHat on top for quite some time, and while it's a bit chunky for more sensitive tunes, it helps balance the sound alongside my snare, which is tuned mid-high with only a single Moongel, and therefore pretty loud and full of overtones (just the way I like it).
I also tried a reso head as a batter one time in high school, since I had my kit there for practice, and took it off one of the defunct old snares that never got used. It was a bit more durable than I imagined, but you gotta be *soooo* careful, since I've torn fresh reso heads just by tuning them a quarter-turn too tight.
Yeah be very careful flipping over your snare drum..it's a very thin resonant head...not meant for striking it... Very easy to poke a hole... Just fyi
When i started drumming, i used my father's old drumset. Its snare had a 30 year old ambassador on top and a CS Black dot on bottom. No joke. One day i discovered a really thin used drumhead with a little crack in it and slammed it onto the snare top. I played that head, which was an ambassador snare reso, as the batter head for about 2 months. Didn't break, still looks like when i first found it. Of course i don't use it anymore, but it took the beating very well.
TLDR i played the snare the right way but with the heads changed up for 2 Months
Indeed. It requires a soft touch for sure: th-cam.com/video/7xMVJnuB9dw/w-d-xo.html
One thing I've done for a different sound is turning the snare off during a song to completely change the sound for effect
I remember the first time I broke a snare, didn't have an extra head so I just flipped it and continued band practice lmao
@@koovshiki same
I have been playing for 35 years and it never occurred to me to use cymbal felts on my sticks..I feel stupid but it is cool
I've been trying to make decent mallets, and I've found that using Crayola brand 'model magic' is cheap, inexpensive, and effective. Be careful not to hit the hoop or edge of a cymbal as it can slice or break through the hardened foam.
I got tingles while listening to the upside-down snare...
Me to
This drum & bass drummer has it all :) - th-cam.com/video/vu6FEkXSp2k/w-d-xo.html
Better see a Dr about that ...
You deserve so many more subscribers, excellent quality with every video. Keep up the good work 👌
Thank you! Trying our best.
No. 5 sometime turning your instruments upside down can come in handy...
**Plays the drum set in the ceiling upside down**
1. Never put an old head on top of a new one.
2. I like the mallet idea.
3. Don't have a wallet but this does work.
4. Never flipped my hi-hats
5. Never flipped over my snare
@Adolf Hitler Why thank you Adolf.
You're looking well these days. 😎
@Adolf Hitler fancy seeing you here.
@Adolf Hitler true lol. Once 2 people that I interacted on TH-cam, (different types of content) got into an argument. It's funny how on something as massive as the internet, you still find people you've seen before.
A tambourine on the right drum can make a unique sound but like the snare reso head its not usualy recommended to break it right away unless you wanna pay for a new one. And a good snare isn't very cheap either
The snare part sound daam good😱😱😱, Going to try that one out surely
Thanks so much for this,. my favorite is the felt malett... Cheers from Manila Philippines!
Love the upside down snare. 👌
After this video I turn my snare on reso side, put an old snare plastic and a wallet on it, also put a cymbal felt on my drumsticks. Sounds cool
Upon purchasing 13” Sabian Paragon hi hats years ago,, I came to the realization that I didn’t like their sound,,, so I swapped hat positions which improved the sound.. still not totally happy, I purchased Sabian 13” X-Celerator hats , used the bottom X-Celerator on bottom with the paragon bottom on top,, least it’s works now
Great video, the examples are very well done. Thanks
Came for the hacks, stayed for the hi-hats, they sound fantastic. Which model Paiste are they?
Some very good hacks, gonna use them for sure!!!!
Very nice experimentation ! It gives good ideas to drill
Pretty cool sheeot!!😉👍🏼
My fav was the upside down snare.
I forget where I picked this up from, but if you cut up old tom heads into strips they're great for using as snare straps.
Also means you've got loads spare in case another drummer needs them for a show!
Ringo star used towels..back in the day...and one of my favs is loosening the heads till they start to wrinkle..then slowly adjust them out..wahlah...
Was in the middle of a church service, my bottom snare head busted. I took my 14-inch crash cymbal and put it under my snare. It gave me the Alex Van Halen snare sound LOL!
Hi. Execllent information. Saludos desde Lima,Perú.
thank you, i interested with idea use a double layer at upper snare...bravo!
Poor man's Big Fat Snare Drum.
My sort of drum hack: The good ole towel on the snare creates cool flat cracking sounds if you want to play more on the jazzy level.
Putting between 3-5 sheets of just normal a4 paper on the toms (i usually put it on the floor Tom) gives it a really cool sound
Brother you and your hacks are awesome! Great ideas!
Good ideas, quality video. I like it
Hack number 2,you can also use it with your floor tom
Looking for a nice and cheap sizzle effect for your cymbals? No deal! Go to any hardware store and buy a WC chain made with little metallic balls, which will probably include a ring in one or both ends. Drop the ring on the cymbal stand top and let the chain rest on your cymbal. Try different lengths until you get exactly what you need. Keep grooving!
I've been doing that 1 for a long time... I like putting my dog tag chain from the navy on my ride cymbal.
Nice BMTH shirt!
speaking of removing overtones, a piece of paper is my go to solution. Just lay it on top of the snare and if possible, tape it so it doesn’t move.
Superior Drummer has got to be one of my favorite hacks.
This videos remind me of the Older videos of The King of Random.
That guy died
The 🍕 pizza box trick✌️made me hungry😋...
Some of these are crazy go nuts! And yes playing the under belly of the snare is a wee bit risky
I broke my snare wire while practicing once and didn’t have a back up so I duct taped the broken wire to the back of my redo head. Made it sound like a piccolo snare 👌🏻
I liked #3. Thanks!
Some snares have a little switchie thing on the side that tightens the whole snare and make a funky bungle drum sound
Ever had the clutch slip slowly up on your Hi-Hat just add another clutch no one has ever noticed and my Hats never move
T.S. Tatum see this is great advice accept I can’t find my old one so I’m kinda stuck
Mine started to slip on me. I just bought a nice drop clutch. Hasn't slipped in years.
How does one had another Clutch?
xKazaa Amazon
xKazaa Just add another clutch on top of the other one without the hi hat cymbals
Hi - loving your channel - any chance you would consider doing a segment on ways to eradicate/eliminate snare buzz (sympathetic)? Just asking. Thank you
Hey...it's the tape guy, again. Beautiful gear in these videos. That snare drum is gorgeous, and the cymbals/hi-hats are as well. Don't like tape on the snare drum either but...not as cringe worthy as on a cymbal! Peace!
That snare side was dope.
I've used the taping a quarter to bass drum, and using wood beaters on the pedal,or pedals trick.Got the idea from Vinnie Paul 🤘🏻R I P.
The last hack sounds really good
0:53 Paper also works, it sounds kinda different but I use it all the time lol
That last beat 🔥🔥🔥
TO ALL DRUMMERS !
never EVER use your snare or any of your drums upside down ! even if it is the 1st time you attempt to do it
you'll hit the resonanct head wich is super thin, much thinner than the battant head
hitting hit will damage it, loses it or even break it
so don't do it !
what kind of drumset is that? and what snare? sounds great.
These are great hack thanks I will use some of them for sure
Last beat was from SNLs Whats up with that show. Love that skit.
BTW most reso heads aren't meant for direct strikes. Try using a clear head for your snare, and you will get similar results. (Less warmth, WAY more attack and pop depending on snare.) Great video!!!
if put acoustic foam from speakers or from studio wall into the toms and snare drum around the wood barell what kind of sound like?
the snare one is so sick wattttt😯
That snare was killer sounding, until it was dampened.
That snare is so gooood
Anyone else prefer the snare without the wallet?
Me I like my snare to ring .
It depends on what you are looking for. For metal I want it to ring, but for tight funk I don't.
Andy The Drummer I play metal so!!! I would still like my snare to ring even if I was playing other types of music.
@@erictorres4889 ok!
Andy The Drummer just know what I like .
The mallet trick was pretty clever
Awesome😍 Myan
This video style reminds me so much of old school The King Of Random
Good drummer in this video👌
I love your kit, is it custom?
The brushes on that pizza cardboard sounds like a pepperoni pizza🤣
Got it homie, you're so cool!
You really need to do a lesson on those last beats
very useful!
Got it from Gregg Bissonnette: while playing the snare up aide down, do scratching the snappy snare.
Thanks........interesting...blees you from chile...
What snare is used in this video?
2:11, the cymbal really sounds like a gong(tam tam) with the cymbal felt hack.
Can you break down that Groove when you turned the snare up side down??
Now where did i put that tuning key?
Muito legal😃👍👍
I liked the tip of putting a wallet on your snare!
Sounds really good actually
drummers don't have fat wallets like that! LOL
@Stork Legs good one!
@@1yamawai1 yeah no money in mine haha
Sounded better before in all cases. No need to remove overtones when the snare already sounds great like that. Maybe next time use those dampeners on a drum that needs it!
460 comments and nobody said the most obvious. Drummer 101 Hack every Drummer Should Know: Hit everything with your sticks at least once to find the sounds you are looking for. Heads, sides, rims, stands, kick stand, throne, walls, carpet, tile floors, kitchen counters, desks, everything! How do you think the street performers came up with garbage can lids, buckets and all the other stuff people think is amazing? ;) Remember, being a musician is more than just playing a note, its being creative and giving yourself and the audience a personal experience.
My wife really hates when I do that... I get a lot of really good sounds off the washing machine..
Try putting a coat or towel on your snares and Tom's, it gives them a softer sound that I personally like
Thanks!
When u played on the pizza box it was betyder asmr than most videos out there today
AWESOME!
such a phat bass drum sound
Can you do all of these at once?
Wooooowww. I playing for more than 10 Year. But now im shocked. Wow😊🤩