Tuning Your Snare Drum

[JakeDrummerGibson]

thats a brilliant snare sound i am defenitely going to try that

[blastbeatvn]

oh he throw the drum head away !

throw more power then come out of the screen dude

i turn replay and you throw harder okeý ? 2:18

[Hscproductions10]

Do have any more tips on how to deal with the reso head for the toms, mine aren't coming out as good!!!

[thebmeat]

so for the toms you say you like the reso head a bit looser, how about for the snare? i didnt hear anything about this. same tension? less? thanks

[KeinanMadden]

So How Many Turns On Each Side From Finger Tight? :)

[NintendoPower4242]

Will new heads make a big difference on my tama swingstar? It rings so much and I don't like the sound of dampening rings or anything like that. The heads are really old though. Thanks!

[DrumTam555]

02:01 Fart?

[thebmeat]

@DrumTam555 the rim hit the mic..

[DrumTam555]

@thebmeat Now you mention it, seems pretty obvious that the rim did hit it :)

[TheTruman29]

Do you seat the bottom head?

[Theluiscalderon86]

Jared what size sticks do you use?

[IronFabianSteel]

great advice here, really tight head and loose wires. but not excessively loose that the snare buzzes crazily when u hit ur toms.

[mattmacabre13]

it's nick swordson! (kidding, I know it's not) awesome video!

[MeHesHovMe]

My snare sucks

[wdsa8d]

his shirt is awesome

[chepepedu]

can i have ur old heads? for me they re usefull!

[rutherx13]

does anyone know how to eliminate extra snare wire buzz?

[MrCalebcolkmire]

@rutherx13 Tighten the snares bud :P

[rutherx13]

@MrCalebcolkmire lol! i've done that already. i'll be more specific about my problem, you hit it dead center and it sounds great, a nice pop and no extra ring. but hit it just a little off center and it buzzes in a way it... well shouldn't. it's hard to describe

[MrCalebcolkmire]

@rutherx13 Oh i see haha. Did you try tightening the bottom head?

[rutherx13]

@MrCalebcolkmire yeah, i tried getting it out of tune of the batter head. it seems to be mechanical instead of tuning-wise though...

[MrCalebcolkmire]

@rutherx13 Hmm,just take it to a local music store,im sure they can fix it. Or if your lucky enough then they might replace it :P

[penttes08]

i like turtles...

[azkaqintori]

can we do that with just a snare and bass drum set on?

[Sc0ttPrian]

"next step, guitar tone!"

[glennlayola]

i want to know the correct procedure in putting the snare wire.. i think i have no problem in the heads but i think my wire is my problem.. please help me.. :(

[bmdminecraft]

I use that snare head :)

[Rogers1977]

Are you playing rimshots or just hitting the head?

[izeddude1805]

*shirt



[izeddude1805]

Love his t-thirt. I like turtles lol

[StandoftheFallen]

Jared, what is the type of Evans batter head that you use? Because I think it sounds amazing with your kit.

[TheOREOswagger]

can anyone tell me what the song is called at the end of the video?

[IRoxesI]

Perfect Sound. Tomorrow i am going to follow this and hope to God my snare turns out perfect.

[eazyb33zy]

11:15 is the whole reason I watched the video haha

[jay30183]

2:51 he farts!

[SuperPandaaaaaa]

@jay30183 he also farts at 2:02 xD

[jay30183]

@SuperPandaaaaaa  this guy needs a doctor ;)

[jakubrox19]

He looks like a gay blonde Nick Swardson

[kjelici9]

are all snare drums supposed to sound like this when tuned correctly?

I mean, OK, it's in the quality of the drum, it's in the heads, it's in the snares, and in the end it's in the microphone here... but some snares have that hardly bearable ringing which you can only get rid of by dampening the head with tapes and whatnot

[tFrankMusic]

hi jared, love all your videos, they're immensely helpful, just one question... whats the name of the head your using in this video?

[gereatriczing]

@tFrankMusic

He uses Evans (he's endorsed by them) he says it when he's talking about his "OCD" :P

[XxMrMcFluffyxX]

Why does my evans controlled sound x echo sooo much?

[ricardoieci]

Very nice vid, what kind of heads u use?

[TheTassos74]

hi jared what reso heads do you use on your snare drum and on your toms ?

[xXTheChinoXx]

how old were you when you started playing jared

[kevnak717]

"i like turtles" i want that shirt!!!!!

[KidCanza]

My snare sounds like shit.now i put a little towel on the side of the snare and it sounds a little better now

[Vickeven]

a guy dislike because he can already tunning a snare drum :D

[CesaroSummDrummer66]

Thank you so much Jared, this video and your tom video helped me a lot. I use a drumdial, but I really wanted to learn how to tune my drums by ear so I can have experience and I looked at your tuning videos and it helped a lot. Thank you!

[Tiziano182]

sweet!

[cjrs96]

thanks Jared! your video helpad me a lot!

[JTunnie1]

what is the batter head your using? 

[AEDrumsA7X]

@JTunnie1 Evans Genery Dry HD 14"

[musicrox127]

can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE convince Cobus to do a video on how he tunes his snare drum? Including EVERYTHING (snare wire, reso head, batter head....EVERYTHING) I love the sound of his snare drum and ive done everything i can to replicate it but i cant get it the way he does so beautifully...

[Tiziano182]

@musicrox127 do you have the exact same snare drum?.. otherwise it would be really hard to make it sound the same!..

[dude028p]

Hey Jared my snare wires have come loose and i dont know how to correctly tighten them... any tips you have that could help?

[Drummerskickass4]

@dude028p if individual wires are sticking out or are bent then you need to replace the snare wires. but if the whoe strand is just loose and you want to make it sharper or take away a "rattle" as rite2mukund said then just tighten the snares. my drum has a little turny knob where the switch for turning the snares on and off is. Righty tighty lefty loosey haha so just tighten it if yours is like that.

[dude028p]

@Drummerskickass4 kool thanx man.

[rockker5]

How many wires do you have in your snare?

[shins6662002]

you like a Turtle?

[ghostrider0749]

nice demonstration....whats the song in the end of the video starts in 12:34?

[rite2mukund]

thanks a lot @vinum8700 @AlecBFlores @tiki2133

[jewelboy999]

I one time was polishing my snare and changing the heads and when I went to assemble it, my snare wasn't getting to the sound I wanted. The snare itself was actually slipping through the bar that it is attached to whenever I would turn the snare key on the side of the drum. Now, my snare buzzes a whole lot more than I'd like to even at max tension on the snare key. What should I do to fix it?

[GBUSthePANDA]

1 guy must not like turtles

[UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH7]

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this! I play concert percussion as well as drumset, so I'm ridiculously picky about my snare. It just so happens I'm also terrible at tuning drums.

[SexiFro]

Badass shirt bro!

[JMPrimeZer0]

tune it by making a hole in the hand through your hand...hahaha

[pugs321]

Lets talk drums Jared.

[zxc0011]

2:56 "grab my rim"

[evilgrendal]

Hey Jared I wanted to tell you another idea. If you buy a TPMS torque wrench for Tire pressure monitors and get a allen tool head you can always match your torque. I work with a lot of wheels where torque matters so I just wanted to throw that your way. You are a great drummer I try to watch these videos often keep up the great work!

[Sandyj71]

jared i was playing my drums like always and i put a huge slit in my drum but it just is not getting the same sound is there a way to get it re skined or would i have to get a whole new drum pls reply

[2112Benny]

Their could be several reasons. You won't get rid off all yor snare buzz but hopefully I can help. Not to offend you but YouTube has a ton of tuning vids. I watched alot an took pointers that best suited me. John Good, Gavin Harrison, Thomas Lang, Freedrumlessoms.. Etc etc just type in drum tuning an whamoo!!

[nemesiselite0]

Anyone knows how I should tune my snare to get to the sound I really want ? Here it is : I've got a Joey Jordison Signature Snare wich sounds absolutely great when it's well tuned. Though, my problem is that I want to have some "tight over tone" if you know what I mean. I don't want to hear the chain too much. I want a tick sound and a good vibration. Do I need to tight a lot my top head and loose the other or tight my top head and tight the other too ?

Thanks !

[03isub]

My question might be a little dumb but I need help with it. I just bought a DW 3000 series double bass pedal and I wanted to know if you can maybe direct me to a video or site on how to get the right tightness on the springs? basically how to get the most out out the pedal?/ maybe this would be a topic you can make a video about thanks in advance.

[piperpit80]

Hey Jared, I notice you like Evans drum head! Have you ever used an Evans HD dry on your snare? If not, I think you should try it! The head is very crisp sounding and it sounds like a studio snare without even being miced

[Gozer3]

what type of evans head did you demonstrate in this video?

[koolBOY8323]

okay, but what about the other 5 drums on your kit? how do you feel about muffling? what do you use in your kick? kick pad or no kick pad? ported or not ported front head? hmmmmm?

[miniwargamereric]

how do you combat your snare buzzing when your hitting your toms that are close to your snare?

[scottmarshall456]

@miniwargamereric Sounds like your snare is leaning on the edge of your bass drum. Just make sure that they're not touching each other, and the buzz *should* disappear...

[miniwargamereric]

@scottmarshall456 only thing my snare stand is touching is my high hat stand, its the vibration that my 10 and 12" toms make so close to it that are attached to my bass that make the snare wires vibrate, ive tried really tightening the snare wires it helps a bit but not totally

[mitmar8]

What us the sing at the end?

[Ajthejuggalo1]

Me personally I like my snare to pop more then have the tension wire sound if that makes any sense. I have the Joey Jordison signature snare and to me it just sounds better to pop more. Jared you should do a video on cymbals like how tight you prefer them cuz I know some people like them tighter like me and some like them really loose.

[TheRicardoZz]

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[exitoftheend]

@MrPiazza82 tune it lower and itll be fine. if you tune higher the sound will go from low to high. if you tune even it will sound flat IMO. but yea that it.

[ZachDrums8]

Do you know if you tighten the resonant head tighter or the batter head tighter?

[omtnxyz]

@ZachDrums8 resonant head 1/2 a note higer than batter

[ZachDrums8]

@omtnxyz Do you consider a note an entire 360 degree turn or 180 degree turn

[ZeTaEXiSTeNZ]

@ZachDrums8 Neither. Tuning is not an exact science.

[omtnxyz]

@ZachDrums8 sorry for the late reply.

a snare is a piece of art that has its own beauty, with a snare drum every shell,head, snares, muffling, hoops and even the hardware matter as far as sonic character is defined. even if two snare drums of the same age and everything else same can be different due to playing styles. at the end my friend the conclusion is that you need to have a good ear for tuning. or you can cheat and always use a monochromatic tunner

[Buddha732]

I like turtles lol ^_^

[fiend13eight]

hey Jared, I think you should be my personal teacher cause I pay good

[howzrd]

Hey Jared, what was that catchy tune being played throughout to pass time?

[xXWhatUpDocXx]

Actually its more precise to skip one lug, when tuning.

Tune a lug, tune the one on the opposite site, skip one lug and so on.

I never saw someone tuning it lug after lug one way arround like you did.

Just saying, for information purpose..

[rite2mukund]

hey jared

thanks a lot but

my snare drum rattles when i hit my toms and bass drum

any tips on how to stop or minimize the rattling

[kynclik83]

@rite2mukund I have the same question... Does more tension to the wires help?

[tiki2133]

@rite2mukund cut the first 2 wires from both sides of the snares, also, slightly detune the 2 lugs near each side of the strainer. That works for me.

Another thing you could do would be to tune the snare drum out of the other drums' range.

[AlecBFlores]

@rite2mukund losen the snares a little.

[vinum8700]

@rite2mukund the rattle sound is not a bad thing first of all, but if you really want it to go away, you can make the siding more tight.

[Gretsche87]

@rite2mukund

sympathetic snare drum buzz is a common problem.

[lilsingiser]

@rite2mukund tighten ur snares, change the pitch of the bottem heads, theres really nothing to help a whole lot cause its physics and ur cant get past that

[Drummerskickass4]

@rite2mukund just tighten the snares. i wouldnt mess with the bottom head unless you have too. but dont over tighten them because then you could get a nasty after ring.

[Igor2242]

@rite2mukund English is not my native language, then I dont know the name of the thing that makes this noise, but I know what you're talking about. I think the only way of minimizing is to increase its tension a lot. But I don't like the snare sound when I do that. Maybe there already is an acessory to minimize that, but I don't know any one. :/ I also wish this problem soluved.

[j0gan673]

@Igor2242 Change the pitch of your toms and bass drum, it should help reduce the buzz.

[magicalduty]

@rite2mukund tighten the snares

[j0gan673]

@rite2mukund As I understand it, that's because of the frequencies of your toms and bass drum in relation to your snare drum. Tightening your snare wires can help a bit, but what some drummers do is they re-tune their toms and bass drum to a different pitch that doesn't set off the snares. It'll take a while to figure out, and you may lose that great sound you've already found for your toms, but if the buzz is really bothering you it may be worth doing.

[ChazzLord]

@rite2mukund the snare will rattle whenever it moves. This could be without anything actually touching it, as vibrations in the air from playing loud can cause it to rattle. For example, when I jam, mine rattles if our bassist is playing, no matter what. However, the snare rattling is so quiet its barely noticable.

[bertram7074]

@rite2mukund They will rattle, nomatter what. You can't remove it entirely, and it won't be noticeable in a gig, or in plays, so just don't bother with it.

[JTunnie1]

check your snare wirer's they could be bent or ect :)

[MrPiazza82]

this is gonna sound reeeeally dumb but i need help haha...if the resonant head is higher with that make the overall tone higher as well?

[chessdude67]

Link & Cuff...Rocky's Turtles.

 :)

[UrielYube]

wat drum head is that

[paulrox177]

1 guy didn't like turtles

[TheGretschRock]

@paulrox177

and the one can not tune a snare!

[rikusjoh]

Repost?



[Gunbardo]

um.... I didnt know I could do that with my drumhead.... For me, I wouldn't "stretch" it with my fist......

[nessmalone]

JAred Falk RULES!!

[fishballrox]

hey!! can i know how to stop the snare from vibrating when hitting the bass drum and floor tom

[masterzero0000]

@fishballrox it could be that the snares are just a bit too loose. same thing happens to meevery now and then. i just tighten them untill it stops. just slowly turn it while hitting the kick and floor tom until its balanced (and im one that hates having my snare super tight as well as my snare being tuned high lol)

[fishballrox]

@masterzero0000 i tried retuning it, its evenworst the vibration 

[bonogeorge0061]

hi! very good video thanks! only one question , what can i put in my snare to drawn the eco, because i had put tape but it lefts marks and i don´t like them, i have heard about humm.. like a type of gum ... what can you recommend me? thanks :D

[EdgeGuy48]

you guys are just re posting old videos find some new material guys

[XPietsch]

Excelente trabajo amigo. Saludos!

[finaldrumer]

I always thought that this kind of vids are missing something, by that I mean the tension of the snare wires and what kind of snare wires you need to use to get the sound you like. I've tryed a lot of tunnings, and I've noticed that the snare wire is the thing what really gives the snare the sound you're looking for.

[TheConchasss1]

I like Turtles



[Mrblindtechdeck]

can you give me some add visss on wich crash symble is better

[playdrums]

@Mrblindtechdeck rythim pro symbles are pertty good, i got mine at sears :)

[TheNathantaylor14]

what about the snare strainer? how tight should the wires be?

[Quaselfasel]

good timing I got my new snare drum coat today

[mathauzim]

Teach us how to tune our bass drum!

[cometpowell]

I'm think of buying a new snare, you said DW. is that good and reliable. good sound?

[sullydude24]

My opinion is that setting the head is over rated. I prefer to tension the head, play it. Retune as necessary. I don't like that pushing down on it, I let it break in naturally. Different strokes...see what I did there?

[mrjoshfryer]

you didnt set your head???

[DjIsotope]

@mrjoshfryer yes he did. lol

[inimicalODDITY]

@mrjoshfryer It's not mandatory to "set" or "seat" a drum head, but yes he did.

[JJMR322]

I have a question about the tension on the wires. Is there a proper way of putting them or does it depend on the sound im looking for?

[masterzero0000]

@JJMR322 (in my oppinion at least) its all person preference with that. some like them really tight and choke the drum and some like it really loose almost to the point that they arent even on the drum itself. (again in my oppinion) some of the best sounds ive heard for how tight the wires (snares) are is just tight enough to where if you just tap the drum with the stick lightly, you still get a nice smooth sound. in other words you dont hear a "tom" sound i guess. its hard to explain XD i tried

[masterzero0000]

@masterzero0000 you always wanna go a bit lower than your brain tells you i guess hahah. thats always worked for me =D

[JJMR322]

Hey Jared... if I send you my snare will you tune it like that? lol

[Dialga205]

Could you show us how to get more of a "Black Album" snare sound? I have no idea how Lars tuned his snare and I've been trying for ages to mimic it but it's almost impossible! Major props if you can do it

[slapfish]

@Dialga205 room mics, room mics, room mics.

thats all it is.

[psychonavigator]

@Dialga205 Start with an 8 inch deep snare, add deep-seated pent-up sexual frustration with James Hetfield and one Bob Rock to destroy everything that was great about the band. Viola, you now have Lars' snare sound.

[BrightenHite]

why all the re-uploads?

[ThedocterfromDC]

I like turtles...

[commanderjohnscott]

Every shirt has its meanings

[Logiser]

did just jared fart? 2:02

[laxandsteffen]

@Logiser ahhaha yes i think he did loL!

[fckurvtc]

@Logiser No, he hit the mic with his thumb.

[SERCHSOS3722]

@Logiser hahaha it does it again on 2:28 :D

[Guerrillablackdog]

@Logiser it actually sounds like he did! hahaha! Damn mics can pick up everything! XD

[MrMilkyMonster]

@Logiser lol,i thought so too,but no,is just that the rim touches the microphone and make that sound :S

[jamestownsend100]

@Logiser haha, good spot - but it looks like it's the hoop scraping along the grill on the mic. The timing of it seems to match up anyway :)

[youngdrummer3]

@Logiser nah.. if you look closely, his hand hit the mic

[mirzarocks]

@Logiser no man, he just played a couple of notes on the snare w/ his mind

[pugs321]

@Logiser no

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

Why did you re-upload this video?

[ashleycox432]

Nice video; this will help a lot! just a comment on the sound mixing, I'd turn the base drum down a tiny bit as it's very overpowering...

[yourmum101ful]

i like turtles too :)

[sk8rockforlife]

I needed this vid dude thank you :)

[GabeRiseAndFall]

This honestly helped me so much. I've always had a problem with tuning my snare. One question tho. Whenever i hit my high tom my snare starts to buzz. And no matter how many times i re-tuned both snare and toms it still buzz's. Do you know how to fix it?

[exeedorbit]

@GabeRiseAndFall Your snare buzzes.. because of the vibrations caused by your tom, vibrating your resonant head, it can be minimized, but not always completely removed. Try loostening your snare wires ever so slightly, see if that helps. It can also be related to the position of your tom, is it really close to the snare, to what angle is it turned? (pointing 45 degrees towards you, or pointing more towards the roof)

[Transcendium]

Jared is very underrated drummer

[Paranundrum]

Could you please consider making a video on changing the snare wires? It's always been a frustrating experience for me. Thanks!

[alexjmold]

Hey, could you do a video on tuning the toms? I am just awful haha.

[Paranundrum]

I need new snare wire for my Pork Pie Patina snare but can not make up my mind on which one I want.

[pattydrumbeast]

@Paranundrum

Puresound wiers a good cheap and easy wires for all styles

in my opinion

[krcn00b]

question: how does the lower side influence the sound?

[ThexteraDrummer]

Is that batter side head Evans G2? One thing I've found really useful when tuning drums is to use TWO drum keys at the same time (one on each side!) and turn them the same amount! By doing this it'll be sooo much easier and faster to tune your drum! At least for me! What do you think Jared? :)