[457]Re:Drum Tuning (362 reads)	2000-07-16 13:43:30

James Walker Joined: N/A From: N/A Posts: N/A Al - I'd suggest taking this question over to the rec.music.makers.percussion newsgroup - while I'm sure many of the marimba players who frequent this message board can offer advice on tuning a drum set, you'll find a greater number of drum set experts over there. Another option (if you are a member of the Percussive Arts Society) is to post this question on their Conference Center message board; you can get there at www.pas.org. But while I'm writing...basically, for the toms, get the batter (top) and sounding (bottom) heads tuned to either the same pitch, or the bottom head higher than the top; for jazz playing, don't muffle the bass drum with anything more than felt strips. Check out records featuring Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, et al, to get a reference for the "classic" jazz drum set sound. Good luck, Jim http://www.malletjazz.com Remote Host:

[456]Drum Tuning <Al Cerulo>	2000-07-16 00:24:28
[457]Re:Drum Tuning <James Walker>	2000-07-16 13:43:30