We’re going to share some drum tuning tips on how to tune a drum set. Drum set tuning is the art of adjusting your drum’s sound to make a pleasant tone. Drum tuning adjusts a drum’s pitch as well as the tonal quality. When you tune guitar’s you’re just focusing on tuning the sound to a certain pitch. You can add dampeners to or use different type of drum heads to change your drums sound. What we’re actually going to focus on is drum head tension adjustments. These are things you should do as a beginner when getting your new set.

The drum head is attached to the actual shell using lugs that press on the shell through hoops. This is what is present on common drum kits. Place the hoop and the head on the shell if you are starting to assemble your drum. Make sure to secure them by adding the hardware. After that, use the drum key to lightly turn the lugs until you feel that first sign of resistance. It’s easier to find the first point of resistance if you use a drum key as opposed to your fingers. Do this for both heads if your drum has heads on both sides.

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