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We have talked so much about how dampening your drums can shape and provide you with a different sound in so many ways. The one thing that seems to miss most people is that when you use dampening, it doesn’t mean you don’t know how to tune. There is a big possibility that you have unfortunately seen some people use dampening because of their lack of tuning. Yet, because of situations like that, we tend to shed backlight on dampening. Dampening is only a tool to shape the sound of your drum to serve a specific song or situation. Like anything else, this technique can be misused, but that doesn’t make it a bad thing!! The degree of dampening is all dependent on how much gaffer rape you use and what sounds you are looking for. All of this comes down to serving the situation and music at hand. Learn that, and you will never find dampening a problem again. Hacks like this remind us how many endless possibilities there are when you are willing to step out of your sonic comfort zone and experiment. What do you guys think? Which amount of dampening did you like the most? Did you like it wide open? 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 #gaffertape #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #snaredrum
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We have talked so much about how dampening your drums can shape and provide you with a different sound in so many ways. The one thing that seems to miss most people is that when you use dampening, it doesn’t mean you don’t know how to tune. There is a big possibility that you have unfortunately seen some people use dampening because of their lack of tuning. Yet, because of situations like that, we tend to shed backlight on dampening. Dampening is only a tool to shape the sound of your drum to serve a specific song or situation. Like anything else, this technique can be misused, but that doesn’t make it a bad thing!! The degree of dampening is all dependent on how much gaffer rape you use and what sounds you are looking for. All of this comes down to serving the situation and music at hand. Learn that, and you will never find dampening a problem again. Hacks like this remind us how many endless possibilities there are when you are willing to step out of your sonic comfort zone and experiment. What do you guys think? Which amount of dampening did you like the most? Did you like it wide open? 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 #gaffertape #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #snaredrum
This particular tuning has started to become a favorite of mine and since I had this 2007 DW 14” x 6.5” Collectors Brass I had to tune it up. 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, or what some people call glass. 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 sound. The @Evans Drumheads UV2 snare drumhead features a prominent attack, shorter sustain, medium brightness, and highly enhanced durability. This 14” x 6.5” Brass snare drum tensions up fast, so locking down these aspects is essential for me not to over-crank the drum which would cause it to sound choked. 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. Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓❤️ — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
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This particular tuning has started to become a favorite of mine and since I had this 2007 DW 14” x 6.5” Collectors Brass I had to tune it up. 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, or what some people call glass. 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 sound. The @Evans Drumheads UV2 snare drumhead features a prominent attack, shorter sustain, medium brightness, and highly enhanced durability. This 14” x 6.5” Brass snare drum tensions up fast, so locking down these aspects is essential for me not to over-crank the drum which would cause it to sound choked. 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. Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓❤️ — #testabeatdrums #thedrumsultant #drumtuning #snaredrum #snare #drummer #vibe #geartok #drumtok #process #technique #fixxerupper #tuning #sound #CapCut #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
When it comes to drums, the little details can make the biggest impact. Yet, some things get so easily forgotten when dialing in our drums. Seating the drum head while tuning is one of those topics is one of those things. However, this specific technique is very much looked down on. Although, when a drum is made with quality and attention to detail like this Kelley drum, a couple of seconds of standing on this head will not affect the drum in any way. I've done this to hundreds of drum heads and have never had an issue with something breaking, and I'm over 250 pounds. For me, I'm changing out drum heads so much at work that doing CPR on every drum is exhausting and time-consuming. A thicker towel is used so that the drum head is not taking all of the impact, and I'm keeping the new drum head clean. This technique ensures that the drum head is stretched and stays in tune a little longer because of the work put into it before the stick touches it. What do you guys think? Do you stretch out your drum heads? Do you only stretch out certain brands? 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 #DIY #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #seating #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
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When it comes to drums, the little details can make the biggest impact. Yet, some things get so easily forgotten when dialing in our drums. Seating the drum head while tuning is one of those topics is one of those things. However, this specific technique is very much looked down on. Although, when a drum is made with quality and attention to detail like this Kelley drum, a couple of seconds of standing on this head will not affect the drum in any way. I've done this to hundreds of drum heads and have never had an issue with something breaking, and I'm over 250 pounds. For me, I'm changing out drum heads so much at work that doing CPR on every drum is exhausting and time-consuming. A thicker towel is used so that the drum head is not taking all of the impact, and I'm keeping the new drum head clean. This technique ensures that the drum head is stretched and stays in tune a little longer because of the work put into it before the stick touches it. What do you guys think? Do you stretch out your drum heads? Do you only stretch out certain brands? 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 #DIY #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #seating #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
When it comes to drums, it’s the little things that can make a big difference. Mallets are not one of those things that we don’t use all the time but are so necessary for a drummer’s stickbag. Most of the time we as drummers have small stickbags to only carry necessities and although we need mallets they end up taking up a lot of space in our stickbag. Well, a company named @dragonfly_percussion along with @tackle_instrument has solved that with one product called Toppers. Now, your favorite pair of drumsticks can become your mallets. According to Dragonfly’s website, “Toppers are interchangeable mallet heads that fit onto the tip of any medium-sized drumstick. Designed specifically for drum set and multi-percussion playing, they have superior sound quality, feel, and durability compared to conventional felt mallets.” They come with instructions and for something I didn’t know much about, the instructions on how to put them on were super helpful. These come in four different hardnesses which are soft, medium, hard, and low tops that can go on the stick’s butt end. These do not fit on all drumstick tips so make sure you have a pair that has a normal-sized tip or smaller. It’s so refreshing to know there are companies still finding ways to innovate and create great products. What do you guys think? What pair of mallets do you use on your kit? Have you ever thought to use these? 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 #doityourself #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance #dragonflypercussion
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When it comes to drums, it’s the little things that can make a big difference. Mallets are not one of those things that we don’t use all the time but are so necessary for a drummer’s stickbag. Most of the time we as drummers have small stickbags to only carry necessities and although we need mallets they end up taking up a lot of space in our stickbag. Well, a company named @dragonfly_percussion along with @tackle_instrument has solved that with one product called Toppers. Now, your favorite pair of drumsticks can become your mallets. According to Dragonfly’s website, “Toppers are interchangeable mallet heads that fit onto the tip of any medium-sized drumstick. Designed specifically for drum set and multi-percussion playing, they have superior sound quality, feel, and durability compared to conventional felt mallets.” They come with instructions and for something I didn’t know much about, the instructions on how to put them on were super helpful. These come in four different hardnesses which are soft, medium, hard, and low tops that can go on the stick’s butt end. These do not fit on all drumstick tips so make sure you have a pair that has a normal-sized tip or smaller. It’s so refreshing to know there are companies still finding ways to innovate and create great products. What do you guys think? What pair of mallets do you use on your kit? Have you ever thought to use these? 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 #doityourself #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance #dragonflypercussion
When it comes to drums, it’s the little things that can become a big problem. Securing and releasing wing nuts on the kit can make or break an entire night. If you didn’t know, “a wing nut is a small, metal fastener with two large “wings” that are used to tighten and loosen parts on drums and other equipment without tools.” Now I know that you noticed a specific phrase in this definition that contradicts this post, “without tools.” I believe this phase was used because until about a year ago, there was no specific tool for wing nuts. Most drummers would use wrenches, drumsticks, and their hands to loosen and tighten wing nuts. The Wing Thing eliminates having to bust your fingers, scratch up the chrome, or take out two drumsticks to just undo one bolt. This tool fits over any sized wing nuts and effortlessly loosens and tightens it. If you are concerned about breaking a wing nut or over-tightening it, just be careful. The tool is not going to mess up anything, but the improper use of the tool will. Be easy with it, and know you have control over how tight or loose you can make that wing nut. What do you guys think? How do you loosen or tighten your wing nuts? Have you ever thought to use this tool? 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 #doityourself #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance #wingthing
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When it comes to drums, it’s the little things that can become a big problem. Securing and releasing wing nuts on the kit can make or break an entire night. If you didn’t know, “a wing nut is a small, metal fastener with two large “wings” that are used to tighten and loosen parts on drums and other equipment without tools.” Now I know that you noticed a specific phrase in this definition that contradicts this post, “without tools.” I believe this phase was used because until about a year ago, there was no specific tool for wing nuts. Most drummers would use wrenches, drumsticks, and their hands to loosen and tighten wing nuts. The Wing Thing eliminates having to bust your fingers, scratch up the chrome, or take out two drumsticks to just undo one bolt. This tool fits over any sized wing nuts and effortlessly loosens and tightens it. If you are concerned about breaking a wing nut or over-tightening it, just be careful. The tool is not going to mess up anything, but the improper use of the tool will. Be easy with it, and know you have control over how tight or loose you can make that wing nut. What do you guys think? How do you loosen or tighten your wing nuts? Have you ever thought to use this tool? 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 #doityourself #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance #wingthing
The conversation about cleaning cymbals is much like the one about cleaning your drum heads. Just like drum heads, some drummers consider stick marks and thumbprints on their cymbals badges of honor. It’s a visual representation that shows their cymbals are being played and put to good use. Then others enjoy keeping their cymbals spotless, while others find themselves in the middle of the two. Arguing back and forth about if it’s right or not to clean cymbals is for another post. In this post, I’m showing you a quick drum hack that allows you to take off fingerprints and marks without fundamentally changing the sound of my aging cymbal. The main reason I can do that is because of the lemon-based @pledge spray I’m using instead of a chemically based spray. This spray allows the person cleaning to not worry about the integrity of the cymbal and just the surface of it. Any natural patina or age on the cymbal will not be affected. For someone like myself that likes to keep fingerprints off of my cymbals while still allowing them to age, this hack is perfect. Just like any hack we have talked about, give it a try on a cymbal you don’t use a lot and see if you like it. You never know what might come from it. What do you guys think? Do you clean your cymbals? If so, how do you clean them? If not, why don’t you? 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 #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #pledge
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The conversation about cleaning cymbals is much like the one about cleaning your drum heads. Just like drum heads, some drummers consider stick marks and thumbprints on their cymbals badges of honor. It’s a visual representation that shows their cymbals are being played and put to good use. Then others enjoy keeping their cymbals spotless, while others find themselves in the middle of the two. Arguing back and forth about if it’s right or not to clean cymbals is for another post. In this post, I’m showing you a quick drum hack that allows you to take off fingerprints and marks without fundamentally changing the sound of my aging cymbal. The main reason I can do that is because of the lemon-based @pledge spray I’m using instead of a chemically based spray. This spray allows the person cleaning to not worry about the integrity of the cymbal and just the surface of it. Any natural patina or age on the cymbal will not be affected. For someone like myself that likes to keep fingerprints off of my cymbals while still allowing them to age, this hack is perfect. Just like any hack we have talked about, give it a try on a cymbal you don’t use a lot and see if you like it. You never know what might come from it. What do you guys think? Do you clean your cymbals? If so, how do you clean them? If not, why don’t you? 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 #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #pledge
When it comes to drums, the little details can make the biggest impact. Yet, some things get so easily forgotten when dialing in our drums. Conditioning or lubricating the bearing edges is one of those topics that we don’t talk about. However, this specific technique is very much overlooked. This is a simple way to ensure that your bearing edge is kept smooth and conditioned to allow drum heads to move freely on the drum before tensioning. This also ensures that there will be nothing stopping the flow of energy from the drum head to shell. Also, the Vaseline does not have any crazy chemicals in it. This ensures that nothing is being put onto the shell that will hurt it long term. Buttttt……. What do you guys think? Do you lubricate your bearing edge? Do you use this or something else? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #tes#testabeatdrumse#thedrumsultantu#drumtuninga#snaredruma#snareu#drummerb#vibea#geartoku#drumtoko#processc#techniquex#fixxeruppern#tuningu#soundp#CapCut#fixxerupperxperimenting #findyoursound #DIY #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #seating #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
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When it comes to drums, the little details can make the biggest impact. Yet, some things get so easily forgotten when dialing in our drums. Conditioning or lubricating the bearing edges is one of those topics that we don’t talk about. However, this specific technique is very much overlooked. This is a simple way to ensure that your bearing edge is kept smooth and conditioned to allow drum heads to move freely on the drum before tensioning. This also ensures that there will be nothing stopping the flow of energy from the drum head to shell. Also, the Vaseline does not have any crazy chemicals in it. This ensures that nothing is being put onto the shell that will hurt it long term. Buttttt……. What do you guys think? Do you lubricate your bearing edge? Do you use this or something else? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it! Stay creative, and have a great rest of the week. Love you, guys!! Okay. Byeeeee. 🥁🤓👊🏻❤️🙏🏻 — #tes#testabeatdrumse#thedrumsultantu#drumtuninga#snaredruma#snareu#drummerb#vibea#geartoku#drumtoko#processc#techniquex#fixxeruppern#tuningu#soundp#CapCut#fixxerupperxperimenting #findyoursound #DIY #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #seating #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
This particular tuning has started to become a favorite of mine, and I haven’t tried it on this Kelley 14” x 6” Maple Sunrise Snare Drum with an Evans G2! 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 and pretty close to the glass. 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 sound. The Evans G2 coated drumhead features a balanced attack, average sustain, slightly bright tone, and moderate durability. This 14” x 6” Maple snare drum tensions up fast, so locking down these aspects is essential for me not to over-crank the drum, which would cause it to sound choked. What do you guys think? How do you achieve a high snare sound? Does the process look similar to this? Let’s talk about it! Love you. 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
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This particular tuning has started to become a favorite of mine, and I haven’t tried it on this Kelley 14” x 6” Maple Sunrise Snare Drum with an Evans G2! 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 and pretty close to the glass. 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 sound. The Evans G2 coated drumhead features a balanced attack, average sustain, slightly bright tone, and moderate durability. This 14” x 6” Maple snare drum tensions up fast, so locking down these aspects is essential for me not to over-crank the drum, which would cause it to sound choked. What do you guys think? How do you achieve a high snare sound? Does the process look similar to this? Let’s talk about it! Love you. 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
When it comes to maintaining, tuning, and changing out drumheads on your drums the tools we use don't always have to be for drums. Most of the time when changing out drums heads on bass drums with T-rods we do it with our hands and it takes forever!! I'm not talking about tuning up the drum head but simply getting the T-Rods on and off the drum. This simple drum hack I learned from my buddy over at @drums_for_sale, makes getting T-Rods off and on quickly and easily. Instead of using your heads to take the T-Rod on and off, snag the @musicnomad GRIP Bit - Peg Winder Attachment. This particular drill bit is used for tuning pegs on electric and acoustic guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and orchestral strings. It fits a variety of sized tuning pegs and perfect slips over T-Rods on bass drums without any issues. This makes the drum head changing process go so much smoother and quicker. Allowing us to get back to what we want to do and that's make music and play drums. What do you guys think? Do you Have T-Rods on your bass drum? Have you ever thought to loosen or tighten your t-rods like this? 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 #findyoursound #DIY #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #gripbit #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
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When it comes to maintaining, tuning, and changing out drumheads on your drums the tools we use don't always have to be for drums. Most of the time when changing out drums heads on bass drums with T-rods we do it with our hands and it takes forever!! I'm not talking about tuning up the drum head but simply getting the T-Rods on and off the drum. This simple drum hack I learned from my buddy over at @drums_for_sale, makes getting T-Rods off and on quickly and easily. Instead of using your heads to take the T-Rod on and off, snag the @musicnomad GRIP Bit - Peg Winder Attachment. This particular drill bit is used for tuning pegs on electric and acoustic guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and orchestral strings. It fits a variety of sized tuning pegs and perfect slips over T-Rods on bass drums without any issues. This makes the drum head changing process go so much smoother and quicker. Allowing us to get back to what we want to do and that's make music and play drums. What do you guys think? Do you Have T-Rods on your bass drum? Have you ever thought to loosen or tighten your t-rods like this? 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 #findyoursound #DIY #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #gripbit #tipsandtricks #drumhacks #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
This particular tuning has become a favorite of mine. Although, I haven’t tried it with the G2 Coated on the Honest Abe Odom 6 Heavy Steel 14” x 6” 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 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 G2 coated drumhead allows for a balanced attack, average sustain, slightly bright tone, and moderate durability. This 14” x 6” heavy steel 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
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This particular tuning has become a favorite of mine. Although, I haven’t tried it with the G2 Coated on the Honest Abe Odom 6 Heavy Steel 14” x 6” 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 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 G2 coated drumhead allows for a balanced attack, average sustain, slightly bright tone, and moderate durability. This 14” x 6” heavy steel 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
When it comes to bringing to light techniques on how we tune our drums and approach drum tuning, not many have made as big of an impact on this topic as Mr. Bob Gatzen. One of these techniques he brought to light is developing the drum key technique. This highly overlooked technique brings to light the feel of the drum key in your hands, the increasing tension of the rods, and your awareness of how many turns are given to each tension rod. With this in mind, a drum key turns into more than just a piece of hardware we tend to misplace. It turns into a tool that we should take time choosing to find the right fit in our hands, just like we do when looking for the perfect pair of sticks. And when we do we should put it to use in perfecting our tuning ability just like we do when we practice rudiments on a practice pad. It’s not enough to watch this video and check it off the watch column. You have to GO and put it into practice! Five minutes a day can go a long way, so what are you waiting for; get going! What do you guys think? Have you ever given these techniques any thought? Have you ever watched Bob’s tuning videos before? 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 #tuningtechniques #drumsultant #techtip #tuning #BobGatzen
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When it comes to bringing to light techniques on how we tune our drums and approach drum tuning, not many have made as big of an impact on this topic as Mr. Bob Gatzen. One of these techniques he brought to light is developing the drum key technique. This highly overlooked technique brings to light the feel of the drum key in your hands, the increasing tension of the rods, and your awareness of how many turns are given to each tension rod. With this in mind, a drum key turns into more than just a piece of hardware we tend to misplace. It turns into a tool that we should take time choosing to find the right fit in our hands, just like we do when looking for the perfect pair of sticks. And when we do we should put it to use in perfecting our tuning ability just like we do when we practice rudiments on a practice pad. It’s not enough to watch this video and check it off the watch column. You have to GO and put it into practice! Five minutes a day can go a long way, so what are you waiting for; get going! What do you guys think? Have you ever given these techniques any thought? Have you ever watched Bob’s tuning videos before? 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 #tuningtechniques #drumsultant #techtip #tuning #BobGatzen
(🎧 encouraged) (Read below) Do you have any idea why he’s not texting you right now? I guarantee you he’s just cleaning his other babies. AKA - his snare drums!! 😂😂 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 #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #meme #maintenance
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(🎧 encouraged) (Read below) Do you have any idea why he’s not texting you right now? I guarantee you he’s just cleaning his other babies. AKA - his snare drums!! 😂😂 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 #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #meme #maintenance

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