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As we all know when it comes to drums, it’s the little things that can make life a little easier. Consistently positioning your snare drum is one of those things. Most drummers don’t have the luxury of setting up a kit once and being able to leave it up for long periods. The majority of drummers are setting up and tearing down a kit several nights a week. Even if you don’t, you are at least swapping out snare drums on your kit or at specific gigs. What if I told you with a simple strip of gaffer tape you can eliminate the guesswork of positioning your snare drum perfectly the way you like it every time? That’s what this drum hack does. After you have positioned your snare drum the way you like it, take a small strip of gaffer tape and put it on one of the rubber sleeves on the basket. Then take a small piece of gaffer tape and stick it on the shell lined up with the piece on the rubber sleeves you just put on. That it!! Now you can consistently place your snare drum to the perfect spot at every gig without ever having to fidget with it. Give it a try. You might be surprised at how well it works. What do you guys think? Do you have a specific way you position your snare drum? Have you ever thought to use this hack? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #techtiptuesday #snaredrum #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

I mean… 🤣🥁🤓 Don’t worry - I’m not in credit card debt on this collection. The snare drums you see are only a couple of rows of ones we have access to at work! So many fantastic options from many well-known brands! We even got a Keplinger x Ayotte stainless steel snare with wood hoops. Man, I love working here! Thank you for dropping by. Okay, BYEEEEE!! ✌🏻🥁🤓 • • #t#testabeatdrumst#thedrumsultantd#drumtunings#snaredrums#snared#drummerv#vibeg#geartokd#drumtokp#processt#techniquef#fixxeruppert#tunings#soundC#CapCut#collection#snarecollection #gearhead #snarehead #testabeatdrums #drumsultant

Have you ever seen this done before? I know there is not just one way to do something, but there is a more effective way to do something like freshening up your drum heads. The first clip shown is one of toothpaste being used to clean off dirty drum heads, and although it worked, I’m sure it took a decent amount of time and effort to do it. In the second clip of me cleaning off a drum head with a magic eraser, you see that it requires effort but cuts the cleaning time down. Buuuuuuuuttttt, I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. What has been your experience with cleaning drum heads? Do you do it? If so, how do you clean them, and why? I’m excited for you all to drop your examples below! Okay, BYEEEEE!! ✌🏻🥁🤓 • • #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #collection #snarecollection #gearhead #snarehead #testabeatdrums #drumsultant

As a drum tech, backline tech, and drummer, I like having gear that makes sense for everything I do. And I know I’m not the only one who has struggled with finding the right amount of dampening for a snare drum or a Tom-tom. Some dampening can be too much or too little. Destroy a drum has created dampening that allows you to customize how much or little muffling you might need for a drum. This product is for you to set and forget so that you have the sound you want every time you use it. I know, I know, less talking and more specs and features. Let’s get into it! The Tom Muffle features & specs (pulled from Destroy A Drum’s website): “This is available in 3 different thicknesses (Minimal, Moderate, and Maximum) and can be customized by cutting it to any desired length. It ships in 6-foot lengths and can be used in temperatures as high as 220°. What this does is allow you to muffle any size tom as much as you like without having to deal with the usual gel/tape getting dirty, coming off, and not lasting or having to use only one size type of muffle. Fair warning: this isn't a fast or easy muffle to use. If you prefer the faster weights, dots, and covers we suggest being patient with trying this and starting with 1 roll of moderate thickness.  Once it’s on the head it’s made to stay so it’s not like the other reusable muffles, it’s made to last longer than the heads. This is specifically for only tom heads and we're in the process of making one for snares. What did you guys think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Okay. Byeeeee 🥁🤓❤️✌🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #destroyadrum #muffling #dampening #foam #technology #onetimeuse #toolsofthetrade #advanced #durable

As we all know, when it comes to drums, the sounds we create are not just limited to the traditional tools. The snare drum sound is one of those things. You would be surprised at what you can get to sound like a snare drum without even using the snare wires. I saw this hack in a video on social media, and I had to try it. In the example, they put coffee beans in a snare drum with only one head on it and shook it up and down to get this interesting groosh sound. That got me thinking about what type of sound I would get if I put both drum heads on a snare drum while having coffee beans inside and played it like normal. The sound created was quite interesting! The only way I can describe it is a snappy yet gooshy sound. In hindsight, I would have gotten a more traditional sound if I had used a coated drumhead, but I wanted to do this with a clear drumhead. I'm so glad I gave this a try because now it adds another tool in the mental toolbox to help create. Give it a try. You might be surprised at how well it works. What do you guys think? Have you ever experimented with uniquely getting snare sounds? Have you ever thought to use this hack? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #snaredrum #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

As a drum tech, backline tech, and drummer, I like having gear that makes sense for everything I do. And I know I’m not the only one who has struggled with over-tightened wing nuts on hardware or having a piece of hardware slip because it wasn’t tight enough. The old-school way of doing this was to use drumsticks, your hands, or a wrench to cinch down the wing nut. After getting introduced to this company by a good friend, I feel this tool has eliminated that struggle. It allows you to effectively tighten any wing nut on your kit and lock it down so you are secure and ready for the gig. I know, I know, less talking and more specs and features. Let’s get into it! The Wing Thing features & specs (pulled from Morgenstein Tool’s website): “Wing Thing is the world’s first practical, dependable wingnut adjustment tool created especially for drummers, percussionists, drum techs, and professional stage crew. * CNC machined ONLY in the USA of 6061 aluminum, then hard-coated in Detroit with respect for our environment and concerns for climate change. * Handled and shipped utilizing zero disposable plastics and an absolute minimum of biodegradable packaging. * Designed to be kind to your precious drum hardware. * Comes with a lifetime guarantee. * Wing Thing is the specialty tool drummers have needed since the invention of the wingnut! What did you guys think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Okay. Byeeeee 🥁🤓❤️✌🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #morgensteintool #wingnuts #tools #wingthing #technology #madeintheusa #toolsofthetrade #advanced #durable

This DIY hack is one that I got from a fellow drum tech and friend, Jonny Fletch. There are plenty of times that bands do fly dates and travel without all the gear they would regularly use on tour. And in more situations than you would realize, things get left behind, like a stick bag and sticks, and you have to improvise. This situation played out in April 2019 when I had to make one of these for Troy Bruner when he was playing with Judah and the lion. In that situation, I cut up a water bottle and tapped it with gaffer tape. I attached it to the hi-hat stand with gaffer tape, and Troy was good to go. As you can see, I did a very similar process in this video. I didn’t have any water bottles at the house, so I used a Diet Coke bottle. I even left it up overnight on my kit, and it’s still holding on strong. It may not be the prettiest solution to a problem, but it has proven to work every time I have needed to pull it out of the mental toolbox. For this reason, we learn these things because we never know when a situation may present itself that it might come in handy!! What do you guys think? What did you think of the DIY Drumstick holder? Do you think it will be beneficial in a pinch? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #techtiptuesday #doityourself #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #drumstickholder

Since 2009, Snareweight has been handcrafting drum tone enhancers in the USA for drummers everywhere. Today, they continue their lineup of enhancers with the V1 100gm dampener. The V1 is a dampener built to slightly take the ring out of your drum and focus the sound yet not take away the fully rounded tone you worked so hard to create. It does just that and does it well. I'm enjoying this one. Enough talking! Let’s take a deeper look at the features. Snareweight 3.5oz V1 Features: “After a couple of years of testing, Snareweight is stoked to have wrapped up our Vegan Leather model, the V1. It is weighted with a 3.5-ounce (100-gram) chrome body, a magnet, felt, and strong vegan leather. We here at the shop think it dampens in a new way, kind of in between our M1b and our Brass #5 model, and are loving the fact we took our M1 footprint and added the right amount of weight to get a dampened, full of tone, drum sound. Also, the chrome color matches most hardware and seems to belong, out of the way, and right along the rim of the hoop.” Sooooooo, What do you guys think? Did you kike it? Check out the post, and let's talk about it! Okay. Byeeeee 🥁🤓❤️✌🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #drumtuning #freshgearfriday #clarity #snaredrum #productdemo #innovation #creativity #sounds #dampen

This particular tuning has started to become a favorite of mine and one I haven’t done on this Yamaha SD-980RP Hot Red Recording Custom 14” x 8” Snare Drum. Let’s get into it. This tuning is built on a well-tuned snare side head and properly tensioned snare wires. With that said, the snare side head is tight but has some give to it. The snare wires have an appropriate amount of tension that is not too tight or loose and allows the snare wires to breathe and not sound choked! This process allows the snare drum to have sensitivity and articulation while in this higher tuning. The batter-side tuning is a little more involved. For starters, I equally “finger-tighten” the tension rods as tight as possible until I can’t turn them anymore with the nub of these two Snareweight speedy drum keys. After the figure-tightening, I use quarter turns to add more tension to the drum. This technique provides enough tension on the drum head and ensures you hear the shell and drum head working together. The secret sauce for this process is the drum key technique and drum head choice. The drum key technique allows me to know where I am tension-wise and know how much more I need to go when getting to a desired tension. The @Evans Drumheads EC Reverse Dot snare drumhead allows for a moderate attack, sustain, and tone, with above-average durability. This 14” x 8” classic snare drum tensions up fast, so having drum key technique and knowing your drum head is essential for me not to over-crank the drum that would cause it to choke. What do you guys think? How do you achieve a medium-high snare sound? Does the process look similar to this? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓❤️ — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

Few things can affect a snare drum sound more than what type of snare wires we use on that snare drum. Depending on the snare beds on our snare drum, a high count of wires can sound very loose when tight. A smaller snare wire count can provide you with more control while creating the sounds you are looking for. Even the material and length of the wires can affect the sensitivity, snappiness, brightness, or darkness of the sound that the snare drum will make. All of these aspects of snare wires are something we don’t tend to think about too much and then wonder why we are not getting the sound we want. Finding the right set of wires starts with the snare bed, as mentioned before. If you don’t know what a snare bed is, it is “a slight depression in the bearing edge of a drum that allows the snare wires to rest against the drum's head.” Finding out how deep and wide the snare bed on your snare drum is will dictate what count and style of snare wires you will put on that specific snare drum. Snare Wire options should be specific to each snare drum because each is different. It’s one of the things that are made differently because each builder does them in their way. For this reason, we shouldn’t just slap any set of snare wires on a snare drum. Take the time to find out the best potential fit for your snare drum so you can get the most out of it. I would love to hear from you guys. Do you have a go-to set of wires? Does it change for each snare drum, or is it the same for all of them? Let’s talk about it in the comments. Just a thought. Love you, guys. Okay! Bye. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️✌🏻 #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #keeponlearning #sunday #perspective #drumtuning #practice #spacethefinalfrontier #drumheads #musicaldecisions

When it comes to drums, the simplest thing can make a difference in the sound. The tightness of our snare drum basket is one of those things. This drum hack is simple and can affect the drum in a big way, depending on the tuning. The idea is the tighter the snare basket is, the shorter the snare sound sounds, and as you loosen it you add the sustain and sizzle back to the sound. With this tuning, the difference is not astronomical, but it provides enough to give you something a little different. In the past, I would have come out and said how bad over-tightening your snare basket is. Although, this act can help to create a snare sound that serves a specific style of music. In the end, it all comes down to intentionality with this kind of drum hack. Have a reason why you do something “wrong” and it will never be wrong to do. Give it a try. You might be surprised at how well it works. What do you guys think? How tight do you have your snare basket? Have you ever experimented with the tightness of your snare basket? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #snaredrum #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

This particular tuning has become a favorite of mine and one I haven’t done on this Pearl Brass 14” x 6.5” SensiTone snare drum in some time Let’s get into it. This tuning is built on a well-tuned snare side head and properly tensioned snare wires. With that said, the snare side head is tight but has some give to it. The snare wires have an appropriate amount of tension that is not too tight or loose and allows the snare wires to breathe and not sound choked! This process allows the snare drum to have sensitivity and articulation while in this higher tuning. The batter-side tuning is a little more involved. For starters, I equally “finger-tighten” the tension rods as tight as possible until I can’t turn them anymore with the nub of these two Snareweight speedy drum keys. After the figure-tightening, I use quarter turns to add more tension to the drum. This technique provides enough tension on the drum head and ensures you hear the shell and drum head working together. The secret sauce for this process is the drum key technique and drum head choice. The drum key technique allows me to know where I am tension-wise and know how much more I need to go when getting to a desired tension. The Evans EC Reverse Dot snare drumhead allows for a moderate attack, sustain, and tone, with above-average durability. This 14” x 6.5” brass snare drum tensions up fast, so having drum key technique and knowing your drum head is essential for me not to over-crank the drum that would cause it to choke. What do you guys think? How do you achieve a medium snare sound? Does the process look similar to this? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓❤️ — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

As we all know, when it comes to drums, the littlest things can create massive problems if not kept up with. The mounting screws that hold your lugs and throw-off butt plate onto the drum are one of those aspects we forget. Screws loosen all the time. No matter how hard we hit, the drums vibrate enough to cause screws to loosen and fall out. The easy way to avoid this is to take the time to tighten those screws and make sure your drum is ready for any gig or session you play. Additionally, having your mounting screws tight will allow tuning to be easier as well. Now, the tension rod is not taking the pressure of keeping that lug in place and can now tension up freely with no restriction. Tightening the mounting screws takes only a couple of extra minutes when changing out your drum head. Believe me, you and your drum will be better for it! I would love to hear what you guys think. How often do you tighten the mounting screws on your drums? If you do, do you notice a difference in functionality? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #snaredrum #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

I mean…. 😂🥁🤓 We all know that when you get a new one, it's on to the next one. IT NEVER STOPS!! If you got a snare drum this year, what did you get, and what are you looking for now? Let me know in the comments below!! Merry Christmas, and I hope you guys have an amazing rest of the week!! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 • • #t#testabeatdrumst#thedrumsultantd#drumtunings#snaredrums#snared#drummerv#vibeg#geartokd#drumtokp#processt#techniquef#fixxeruppert#tunings#soundC#CapCut#collection#snarecollection #gearhead #snarehead #testabeatdrums #drumsultant #CapCut

There are so many things about the anatomy of drums that we don’t even know about. This aspect makes it harder to evaluate a problem and sometimes stops us from taking our drums apart and getting to know it more. I hope that through this, we can demystify the parts of the drum that are the most misunderstood. The next installment of this series is the part of a snare drum called the strainer or throw-off. A strainer or throw-off is a mechanism on a snare drum that allows us to adjust the tension of the snare wires. This action turns the snare sound on or off by engaging or disengaging the wires against the bottom head of the drum. Most strainers give you two positions without adjusting the screw, which are snare wires engaged or snare wires off. However, other snare strainers, like the Trick Throw-Off, provide a couple of positions of wire tension with built-in stopping points for these set tensions. No matter what strainer you have, know they all do the same thing. The mechanism might look and operate a little differently. It's our responsibility to learn how it works to get the most out of that drum. I hope this helps to inform and demystify this part of the drum If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to make the comment section a forum for helping one another. What do you guys think? Did you know this about this part of a snare drum? Is there a strainer/throw-off that you love using? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #nerdystuff #drumtuning #anatomy #snaredrum #tipsandtricks #strainer #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

This particular tuning has become a favorite of mine. Although, I haven't tried it with the EC Reverse Dot on the Pearl 12” x 7” Maple Piccolo Snare Drum aka “The Soprano Snare.” Let’s get into it. This tuning is built on a well-tuned snare side head and properly tensioned snare wires. With that said, the snare side head is tight but has some give to it. The snare wires have an appropriate amount of tension that is not too tight or loose and allows the snare wires to breathe and not sound choked! This process allows the snare drum to have sensitivity and articulation while in this higher tuning. The batter-side tuning is a little more involved. For starters, I equally “finger-tighten” the tension rods as tight as possible until I can’t turn them anymore with the nub of these two Snareweight speedy drum keys. After the figure-tightening, I use quarter turns to add more tension to the drum. This technique provides enough tension on the drum head and ensures you hear the shell and drum head working together. The secret sauce for this process is the drum key technique and drum head choice. The drum key technique allows me to know where I am tension-wise and know how much more I need to go when getting to a desired tension. The Evans EC Reverse Dot snare drumhead allows for a moderate attack, sustain, and tone, with above-average durability. This 12” x 7” maple snare drum tensions up fast, so having drum key technique and knowing your drum head is essential for me not to over-crank the drum that would cause it to choke. What do you guys think? How do you achieve a high snare sound? Does the process look similar to this? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓❤️ — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

There are so many things about the anatomy of drums that we don't even know about. This aspect makes it harder to evaluate a problem and sometimes stops us from taking our drums apart and getting to know it more. I hope that through this, we can demystify the parts of the drum that are the most misunderstood. The first installment of this series is the part of the drum that is generally called the Lug. To get right into it, Lug is not the name of this unit. It's composed of three completely different parts. The first component is the Lug. The lug is the housing for all of these parts. It allows you to fasten it to the drum shell so you have a point of contact to create tension. The second component is the lug nut. The lug nut is the casing connected to the lug and is the threaded housing to the tension rod. The last component is the tension rod. The tension rod is the bolt that screws into the lug nut that helps increase the tension. I hope this helps to inform and demystify this part of the drum If you have any questions, don't hesitate to make the comment section a forum for helping one another. What do you guys think? Did you know this about this part of the drum? Is there something you didn't know? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #nerdystuff #drumtuning #anatomy #snaredrum #tipsandtricks #tension #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

I have done a video like this before, but I don’t think I have explained this concept enough in the other ones. When cleaning a drum head with some water and a magic eraser, doesn’t give any tonal advantage to the drum or drum head whatsoever. It’s just an aesthetic thing. If you record videos, like clean-looking drum heads, or you resell drums and want the head to look clean for the buyer, this hack is for you. If you love having the marks on your drum heads and don’t want to clean them, that’s perfectly okay. This drum hack is just a tool you have the availability to use if the situation makes sense to utilize it. 🥁🤓😉 What do you guys think? Have you ever used this hack before? Did it work? Leave a comment and let me know! PS: I did use the @telefunken_mics m80 to record the voiceover. I love the versatility of this microphone! Okay. Byeeeee! 🥁🤓❤️💪🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #tipsandtricks #snaredrum #aesthetic #drumsultant #maintenance #drumhacks

I've been experimenting with different dampening options but haven't tried much on this Ludwig “B-Stock” 14” x 5” NOB Black Beauty Snare Drum. Let’s get it. This tuning is built on a well-tuned snare side head and properly tensioned snare wires. With that said, the snare side head is tight but has some give to it. The snare wires have an appropriate amount of tension that is not too tight or loose and allows the snare wires to breathe and not sound choked! This allows the snare drum to have sensitivity and articulation while in this higher tuning. The batter-side tuning is a little more involved. For starters, I equally “finger-tighten” the tension rods as tight as possible until I can’t turn them anymore with the nub of these two Snareweight speedy drum keys. After the figure-tightening, I use quarter turns to add more tension to the drum. This technique provides enough tension on the drum head and ensures you hear the shell and drum head working together. The secret sauce for this process is the drum key technique, dampening, and drum head choice. The drum key technique allows me to feel where I am tension-wise and know how much more I need to go when getting to a desired tension. The Evans G12 coated snare drumhead allows for a deeper fundamental tone and enhanced projection. The Snareweight V1 adds focus and clarity to the tone. This 14” x 5” brass snare drum tensions up fast, so having drum key technique and knowing your drum head is essential for me not to over-crank the drum which would cause it to choke. What do you guys think? How do you achieve a high snare sound? Does the process look similar to this? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓❤️ — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance

This might be super controversial, but I'm excited to have this conversation. We know that cymbals are made differently and react differently to how we hit them. There are also a lot of fantastic bigger cymbals that sound so good and don't take up too much space when you play them. To give a little context, smaller-sized cymbals (16” to 19”) tend to be more explosive with a faster decay. On the other hand, larger cymbals (20” to 24”) tend to have a longer tail to them sonically and take a little more effort to open up. Now, this does not go for all cymbals! As I mentioned, all cymbals are crafted differently and made to sound differently according to the player playing them. So, you can't just buy big cymbals for the sake of it or because someone uses them. Take time to find what cymbal sizes will work best for your given situation and not just what is trendy. You might be surprised at what type of sound you can create when you are more intentional about what cymbals you use. I would love to hear from you guys. What type of cymbals do you use? Larger cymbals or normal-sized cymbals? Why do you use those cymbals? Let’s talk about it in the comments. Just a thought. Love you, guys. Okay! Bye. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️✌🏻 PS: here are the cymbals used in this video. From left to right: Sabian 15” HHX Groove Hi-hat pair Sabian 18” HHX Legacy Crash Cymbal Sabian 22-inch HHX Complex Medium Ride Sabian 20" HHX Complex Thin Crash Sabian 18” HHX Legacy Crash — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #sunday #perspective #drumtuning #sizematters #spacethefinalfrontier #crash #musicaldecisions

As we go into a new year, there have been some things that I started doing in 2024 that I want to enhance in 2025. One of those things is leaving more space in the song and leaning into the phrase, Less is more. This phrase can mean something a little different to all of us. At least to me, this phrase means that you play to the song and don’t overplay for the sake of overplaying. In southern gospel music, less is more meant playing very simple 2 and 4 grooves to songs. Yet, in other styles of music, this could sound a little different and yet not be overplaying to what the music needs. No matter the style of music, we all can agree that it’s playing less or complimenting parts that serve the music and not distract from it! This practice is easier said than done. This kind of musicianship asks for restraint, control, and awareness. Knowing what to play when many notes are required is one thing, but being asked to hold all that knowledge back to serve the music is a whole different beast. Your wherewithal to understand when to play one or the other can make the difference. I would love to hear from you guys. What does this phrase mean to you? Is this something you want to implement as a musician going into 2025? Let’s talk about it in the comments. Just a thought. Love you, guys. Okay! Bye. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️✌🏻 — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #sunday #perspective #drumtuning #lessismore #spacethefinalfrontier #drumheads #musicaldecisions