This video is an indepth response to the folks who have been asking me how I tune snare drums. Packed with a good bit of info it is useful for anyone really wanting to understand how to get great snare drum sound.

Tuning is HUGE... but stick with me to the end to see how tuning can only take you so far.....! (Time stamps are provided for quick navigation.)

0:00 Introduction
2:20 Broad drum tuning principles
6:06 Tuning the snare drum my process
15:55 Why a tight snare side head? (explanation and demonstration)
18:30 Attaching snare wires (and getting them straight!)
24:00 How my initial tuning sounds (audio example)
24:44 My heads and muffling in this example
25:34 People use too much muffling (drums sound different miked)
26:27 How mics hear drums differently than our ears
28:22 My main variation to 'normal' tuning (and why...)
33:12 Alternate tunings only for flexible hoops (NOT cast hoops)
34:10 About snare wire tension
35:48 One more thing THE REAL MAGIC TO THE RIGHT SOUND!
39:52 Thanks for watching!! (please subscribe and share!! :)

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