Floor Tom Tuned Flat

I ve been tuning my toms all day and for some reason i can t get the sound i want.

Floor tom tuned flat.

First you must determine where each tom sounds best. I ve been tuning the top head tighter than the bottom which usually works for me. Tom tom floor tom snare drum. 6ply maple 2 outer ply lacebark pime 7mm lacquer and unicolor wrap finishes tom tom floor tom snare drum.

Some kits have more and others have less any number of tom toms in any size can be added to any any kit it s just a matter of the player deciding what they need. 6ply 5mm bass drum. 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. Never force a drum to play a note out of its best range or you will have an uneven so.

When tuning most toms you ll find a level where the head will sound warm and bright across its surface. 4ply maple 2 outer ply lacebark pine 5mm bass drum. 8ply 7mm our highest priority in producing the superstar series of drums was sound. A floor tom or low tom is a double headed tom tom drum which usually stands on the floor on three legs however they can also be attached to a cymbal stand with a drum clamp or supported by a rim mount it is a cylindrical drum without snare wires and tend to produce a booming resonant sound which can vary in pitch.

When trying to tune the batter head of a floor tom try to do it in its natural environment. As stated tom toms are the support drums you add to your kit. Right now i m getting a somewhat flat sound with not a lot of attack. Yes let it be in a position where you could easily play it.

I know my drumming room isn t a acoustic heaven but i can t get a good sound. Then you can determine a tuning scheme using notes. These intervals chords and songs provide numerous tuning options that work well for just about any drumset and type of sound you want. If you re lucky you could come across this at one or two levels.