Tuning Your Snare Drum - Drum Lesson (DRUMEO)

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[kevincox]

Been playing drums for 15 plus years and this is the best my snare has ever sounded thanks for the simple yet effective approach!!

[Darrylizer]

Well I learned exactly nothing from this video. Not because it's bad, but because this is exactly how I tune my snare. Keep up the good work.

[boshi]

Great video, despite the fart at 2:03. I like these lessons.

[HR-bbes]

TIP: when tapping the head to tune, place a fingertip on the center of the skind, just touching the head.. this will make it a LOT easier to hear the pitch of the head at the different lugs.. happy tuning

[tylerwalker]

Hey for those of you who have trouble discerning between the top and bottom tones, I will place my drums on a carpet surface or place a pillow, sheet, comforter, etc.  underneath the drum to muffle that particular head.  This helped me immensely with isolating the particular head I'm tuning.

[James-irom]

"Everyone should have a different idea in there head of what they want there drums to sound like" this guy is a genius

[DrumsAndMetal]

Suggestion: DON'T USE YOUR FIST. Your knuckles can easily dent the drum head. Use the palm of your hand.

[nathancarothers-noaafedera]

Awesome video. Been drumming forever, but never really paid much attention to tuning lol. I just play for fun with my friends, but now an old pal wants me to do some recording, so I gotta make my drums sound presentable for an audience and not just our drunken selves!

[scarb]

Thank you so much for this video! I’m relatively new to drumming (less than 1 year) and I tried tuning my head just now but I couldn’t get it right. The key things I took from this is how to tell if each tension rod is about equal (thank you), that you can and should tune the bottom too (thank you), and that there’s no “correct” way to tune your drum (extra thank you). I kept getting frustrated because I couldn’t get my snare to match other’s in videos and such but with your method I actually found a sound that I really like. It’s like yours but a little bit different. It’s not how everyone else has it but I learned that that’s ok, so thanks!

[willellsworth]

THANK YOU ! my snare was dumb flat and this really helped me out !

[mpcoleman]

I love Jared's positivity and playing. Thanks for the upload. One thing that helps me with snare tuning (or any 2 headed drum for that matter) is to dampen the head I'm not listening to/tuning. Like at 10:15. We're hearing both heads, not just the one being struck. Also, to eliminate excessive snare buzz, I carefully place and straighten my snares so that they are evenly tensioned across the head. I also cut my 20 strand wires down to like 16 or even 12 to make a really crispy sound. thx!

[andrewcotton]

Thanks man!! I'm going to replace the drum heads for the village church here in Cambodia. I'm a music missionary and your vids have helped me a lot :) God Bless you n your Fam!

[PMTFILMS]

Getting my new Evan Black Heads Thanks a lot for the tips on tuning snare drums!

[chrisbelmore]

I had just bout a used drum set today and at 41 its about time.I  love love lil tricks  from pros or people that have them and are willing to share to help in making things easy I tune my snare and I it sounds good so thanks for the help.

[atomto]

If you're getting snare buzz it's usually because the toms are too similar to the snare in pitch. I try to tune my snare quite a bit higher than my highest tom to avoid getting tonnes of buzz. You can also try and play with the snare tension until it becomes lessened, but never crank it down, you may end up damaging the bearing edge of the drum. Buzz is inevitable due to proximity, you can minimize it but it never goes away. Don't worry about it too much, it'll get lost in the mix.

[jerryrasheff]

you truly have a gift for teaching. I've been playing for 30+ years and my drums have never sounded better! Thanks, and if your ever in Nashville, look me up!

[Feskprins]

Do NOT seat the head with your fist. Use your palm instead. It's not so bad if you're using a 2-ply snare head, but for almost any other head, you're gonna leave dents in it, so it's better to use your palm. :)

[adampyle]

been playing for 10 years and that stick under the wires thing has just changed my life haha

[MsUguoT]

2:03
What a "beautifull" sound of snare drum

[bdfmartin]

Ive always had trouble tuning my drums!!

Sinds ive focussed more on what i like to hear my drums have been sounds much better.

After this video im getting more feeling with how to get the sound i want.

Thx!!!