Cymbals & tuning
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you meant who do you approach to tune your toms and bass drum? a friendly softie would be able to help you out. lols.
i think he meant how.
(gets the sarcasm but totally ignores it)
anyway check out videos online on tuning drum kits. if it's one thing every drummer should know, it's how to tune. especially if you want to go pro with it. if you walk into a studio and tell them that you don't know how to tune a kit, don't think about being called back.
(gets the sarcasm but totally ignores it)
anyway check out videos online on tuning drum kits. if it's one thing every drummer should know, it's how to tune. especially if you want to go pro with it. if you walk into a studio and tell them that you don't know how to tune a kit, don't think about being called back.
murderdolls
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dude here's is drum section and not guitar. if u wana ask bout guitars ur in wrong section.
antony-vincent
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for my tuning i tune it to a c triad, floor tom =c, lower tom = e, higher tom = g, highest tom = c,
just so i can feel that melody when playing around my toms. don't ya just hate it when they all sound the same.
just so i can feel that melody when playing around my toms. don't ya just hate it when they all sound the same.
DrunkDrummer
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Or, if you have no idea how to tune to a note, just follow your ears...
You should at least want some significant contrast between each tom sound. I like my toms to sound from high to low, in respective order of how large they are. Generally though, a larger tom will be able to sound low easier than a smaller one.
Good luck tuning, and remember, try being more resourceful; search the 'net for more tuning guides, they'll provide more information in one go rather than being referenced to other tuning guides on the forums, that means wasting time in the end.
Just remember that the sounds you may want from professionally recorded sounds (like albums of a particular band) may not always be obtainable, due to the fact that most of it is digitally edited and EQ'd and all. Nonetheless, it's possible to get a great natural drum sound!
Have fun tuning, it takes experience to be a true pro at it, and have lots of patience.
You should at least want some significant contrast between each tom sound. I like my toms to sound from high to low, in respective order of how large they are. Generally though, a larger tom will be able to sound low easier than a smaller one.
Good luck tuning, and remember, try being more resourceful; search the 'net for more tuning guides, they'll provide more information in one go rather than being referenced to other tuning guides on the forums, that means wasting time in the end.
Just remember that the sounds you may want from professionally recorded sounds (like albums of a particular band) may not always be obtainable, due to the fact that most of it is digitally edited and EQ'd and all. Nonetheless, it's possible to get a great natural drum sound!
Have fun tuning, it takes experience to be a true pro at it, and have lots of patience.
Composer of Requiems
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If all your toms sound about the same pitch, somethings very wrong =O!
Anyway, even with my extensive melodic instrument experience before starting on drums, I've never cared about having exact pitches for my drums. I just tune each tom until it sounds good (listen out for a nice resonance), and rely on the varying sizes to make sure they're all pitched differently.
To me, drums are not meant to play melodic melodies. They're rhythmatic instruments. So long as you can differentiate the drums, they can play rhythmatic melodies; where the tuning comes in is simply to make sure the drums are not dissonant with each other. They don't have to be perfectly pitched, just as long as they're in nice relationships to each other.
Anyway, even with my extensive melodic instrument experience before starting on drums, I've never cared about having exact pitches for my drums. I just tune each tom until it sounds good (listen out for a nice resonance), and rely on the varying sizes to make sure they're all pitched differently.
To me, drums are not meant to play melodic melodies. They're rhythmatic instruments. So long as you can differentiate the drums, they can play rhythmatic melodies; where the tuning comes in is simply to make sure the drums are not dissonant with each other. They don't have to be perfectly pitched, just as long as they're in nice relationships to each other.
mel80
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Yeah I agree with Composer.
I tend to tune the toms in relation to the snare's tone. No point tuning the toms to a certain note when the snare is tuned differently.
Eg:
If it is a piccolo snare (higher pitch), I'd tend to tune the toms a little higher.
Not that there is anything wrong with tuning according to notes though. It is good to have some kind of reference point. However, I think the most important thing is for the different parts of the drumkit to sound in sync with one another, in the sense that it flows smoothly.
That to me, is the magical thing about drums. Every drummer will tune it a little differently, which adds to the musicality of a piece of music
I tend to tune the toms in relation to the snare's tone. No point tuning the toms to a certain note when the snare is tuned differently.
Eg:
If it is a piccolo snare (higher pitch), I'd tend to tune the toms a little higher.
Not that there is anything wrong with tuning according to notes though. It is good to have some kind of reference point. However, I think the most important thing is for the different parts of the drumkit to sound in sync with one another, in the sense that it flows smoothly.
That to me, is the magical thing about drums. Every drummer will tune it a little differently, which adds to the musicality of a piece of music
totally agree. rule of thumb when you tune your drums. dun go clockwise or anticlock. move in a star shape. tune opposite lugs. you do not wan your drums to have unequal tension and in the end you see warping.
i like my toms. both batter and resonant in the same pitch. so that there is maximum resonance.
snare bottom tighter. go google it. there are many videos and webs on it. yep. if you are unclear abt something. ask us. yep!
i like my toms. both batter and resonant in the same pitch. so that there is maximum resonance.
snare bottom tighter. go google it. there are many videos and webs on it. yep. if you are unclear abt something. ask us. yep!