Floor Tom Tuning High

I ve always had trouble tuning them too especially when i had a 14.

Floor tom tuning high.

Kurt berger explains the basics of tuning the floor tom. Unless you tune your floor tom up higher than usual the fundamental pitch won t be all that prominent with how low it is. The only problem is the toms tend to resonate more than most i ve encountered so it s really easy for the 16 tom to get away from you during a particularly heavy tom part. I ve found that 8 13 toms that aren t overly deep can really hold an actual note value.

Yes let it be in a position where you could easily play it. When tuning most toms you ll find a level where the head will sound warm and bright across its surface. So i ve got a tama starclassic bubinga omni tune kit that tends to sound fantastic. For the same four toms call to the post would be c2 f2 a2 c3 or c 2 f 2 a 2 c 3 or d2 g2 b2 d3 depending on the pitch you want for the 16 floor tom.

If your high tom in particular is making the snare ring and buzz in sympathy try to adjust its pitch first and then adjust the resonant bottom head down slightly to remove a little of the ring. I also have a 13 tom and mounted that to the left of my hi hat. When trying to tune the batter head of a floor tom try to do it in its natural environment. Then i have a mounted 14 tom and a 16 floor tom.

If you re lucky you could come across this at one or two levels. I like how you are able to be over your drums and not have them chest high. There will always be a little bit of ring from drums but that s fine. We re gonna get them.

Headphones recommended for workshop the title is pretty self explanatory. It s not normally necessary to remove every last bit and toms can always. Right now i ve got a g2 on the top and. It just sounded like it couldn t decide whether or not it wanted to be a tom or floor tom.

These intervals chords and songs provide numerous tuning options that work well for just about any drumset and type of sound you want. My toms are a lot deeper than yours and can t get my 12 tom to match up with my 10 tom without having to bring it way up and tilt it. Help with tuning floor tom to reduce resonance. Grab those toms you ve been having trouble tuning forever.