Muffling Your Drums - Free Drum Lessons

[Sageofflames]

Those wrinkles at the end were bothering me

Also does it help a lot to match batter/resonant Tom pitches? Other sites say that. How well does it work?

[Mr0erick0]

i have a gretsh catalina ash and cant find the muffle i want. should i just buy evan heads? and get rid of my gretsh heads?

[dsantander99]

Wat is that evans pillow thing

[IVIagnus]

how big is your bassdrum?

[adamiedooblah]

Whats the song at the start? Plz I really want to know >.< thanks

[wannabeers]

I've got a small concert coming up next month, we're gunna cover Listen by Beyonce. There's gunna be a drummer (me), vocalist and pianist. But my drum by itself is waaaaaaaaaaaay too loud and I need to muffle it very very very hard. I've already mufled my toms, snare and bass, but i can't find a way to properly muffle my cymbals. I just know you guys can help! :)

[TheGuyWithThatHair]

@wannabeers Try using Pro Mark Hot Rods. You get the same responsive feel that you get with drum sticks, but the sound levels are way lower :) hope this helps

[lumyingluo]

thanks Jared =)

[skool200]

At 10:00 there is wrinkles in the upper left corner of the bass drum head idk if it matters or not

[DrummingCymbals]

And also would it possibly work putting the toilet paper and gaf tape on the bottom head?

[DrummingCymbals]

Would you possibly be able to do a before and after video with this gaf tape and toilet paper? so without it and then with it.

[bmdminecraft]

For the people who cannot find/afford this stuff here is an easy way that made my drum sound SOOOOO GOOD!

Step 1: Get Duct tape and a tissue

Step 2: Fold tissue

Step 3: Put folded tissue on snare drum and duct tape it.

Step 4: Test your newly muffled drum!

I have only tried this on a snare because my other drums sound fine but try it if you want! Works so good for me.

[4gottenFilms]

I'm having a horrible resonance problem, could the toilet paper work on all the drums? I'm just starting so I'm not comfortable with my tunning to try the snare tightening.

With my kit I got this smal container with pink grease looking stuff in it, I'm wondering now if that is moon gel and if so how do I apply it?

[skysnipeh]

He said eh!

[badcock1]

I found that tone control rings work just as good. Lay one on each the heads and it's done.

[BrylliumDsgns]

hey jared could you pls reply, your using felt cymbal holder things (dont know the correct name) but the cymbals move freely, on my kit the cymbals are a little restricted even though the felts arnt tight to the cymbal could you tell me why yours move so freely. thanks

[forgotmyname1288]

Hey jared, i own a basic drum kit that has two tom tom's that are mounted onto the bass drum, i also have a floor tom. i notice in this video you have four tom tom's on your kit. i am trying to buy another tom but i am worried that ill screw up and buy the wrong tom. so am i looking for a specific drum? or do i just buy a tom like the one i own and just tune it so it fills in.

noob question

thank you.

[drummerkid222]

@forgotmyname1288 hey, it really shouldn't matter if you Dont care how your drum set looks, I personally would not buy a fourth tom unless it matched the rest of my kit but im fussy about thing like that. just so long you tune it up right it should sound nice and fit with the rest of the kit.

PS: buy a tom with the same wood inside it as your others, this will help with the sound matching.

[bukekkers]

You do a great job! Good teaching, sympathetic.

[anurdrums]

Moongel works great for me :)

[seankav2k9]

Question for jared, did you ever try Evans e - rings for muffling toms? I noticed you didn't mention them in the video but I use them for my toms and snare and I much prefer them to the tape and tissue method

[rickcrouch]

Whats the crusty 6" speaker in front of the bass drum for?

[blueburnsred]

Does no one else see that big wrinkle in the bass drum reso head?

[Tyrannabudz]

WD-40 works great to remove tape adhesive residue. Thanks for the upload.

[dgarreis]

Great info!

[Gunbardo]

Wait, I remember seeing this video before... Is this repeated? Prove: your hair is still quite short and in this, it's thick!!

[miketwo345]

Sorry for the seriously n00b question Jared -- what does the hole in your bass drum head do? I can see it makes it easier to change the muffling, but what does it do to the sound?

Also @missystu, stfu.

[freedrumlessons]

@miketwo345 The hole allows for more air to flow out of the bass drum which will change the sound of the drum. It's also great for engineers so they can mic it up.

[TheR8Driver1]

Why am I watching this when I don't have a drum ? lol

[xSlipknotTomx]

isn't that drum gum just celotape? Sticky on one side and not sticky on the other?

[freedrumlessons]

@xSlipknotTomx Pretty much. This is probably a little gummier then cello tape though.

[xSlipknotTomx]

@freedrumlessons ah, thanks.. also quick question, what would be the best double bass pedal for around £120, and what do you think of the DW range?

[TonyOnDrums92]

how did you get endorsed by evans drum heads!! i wanna try i need help!!!:O

[freedrumlessons]

@TonyOnDrums92 I emailed them and asked them for an endorsement. Since I have an audience of drummers who follow my videos they agreed.

[TonyOnDrums92]

@freedrumlessons do you think you can help me out withh that? it would help alot i use their heads alot

[smalldrummah]

@freedrumlessons wats the email for evans drum heads??

[Blunatian]

I've got an over-sized doggy doll inside my 22-incher kick. lol. I wish he hasn't suffocated yet. lol

[missystu]

"Those who pretend to teach must learn how to listen"? Check you facts, Genius.

[SaintMagdiel]

omg i dont see how people dont like jared ! hes like amazing , on my opinion i think he is the best at explaining , hes improved my drumming dramatically !

[missystu]

@SaintMagdiel I can't find where anybody said they don't like Jared. Where did you see that??

[zachR13]

what kind of mic is on your kick?

[DubsMood]

with the right tuning i´ll get none ring and no long sustain without 3/4 of the stuff & w/o grandmas sheets in my bassdrum ;)

[tanluj]

what happens of u put the drum gum on the bottom of the drum on the rezo head

[tanluj]

pretty sure ive seen this b4

[missystu]

I agree. I have been watching him too , for several months. I love his drumming talents. He is better than most. THAT's why I'm here. I simply offered advice in instruction to qwell the redundance of words.

[cogwheel42]

@missystu "I simply offered advice in instruction to qwell the redundance of words." They're only redundant if they are nearly identical. Any significant variation of wording for the same concept will mean some number of people will understand it who wouldn't otherwise, at least right away.

[IAMSIMONHEARMEROAR]

guys, dont feed the troll. he's missing all your points, valid or invalid. i regret taking him seriously and trying to have a meaningful and objective discussion with him. he's delusional.

[missystu]

I am never above learning. Why do you think I was HERE in the first place? I learn every day, but it appears he knows everything exept manners. Not a single;"Thank-you for the tip" but threats of violence and critisism. Amazing...simply amazing. Everyone is a genius!

[cogwheel42]

@missystu Ummm what? His first response to you started and ended like: "I appreciate you commenting, ..... Thanks for your comment!" You apparently are incapable of reading the name ascribed to a given post. When did freedrumlessons threaten you with violence?

[gstack09]

@missystu Jared explains things perfectly. Just because you are jealous he has an audience to listen to him, unlike you, doesnt give you the right to disrespect his teaching styles. Keep your negative input to yourself and stay off his videos if you don"t like them no one makes you watch them.

[missystu]

quote: "He who dares to teach, must never cease to learn"

[cogwheel42]

@missystu You still seem to be under the delusion that you have something valuable to offer. Shoo, I say.

[Randomdrummergirl]

@missystu I have been using Jared's videos ever since I first started playing drums and I find them really helpful. And looking back to those beginner years I did require the extra explanation because everything was new information. Now and without sounding over confident id say I'm a solid drummer with a wide variety of drumming styles and skills and id put that down to :

Persistence , a musical family and these videos. I respect YOUR experience but I must speak from MY experience with these

[iSMITH4life]

someone needs to kick this "missystu" ASS..

[missystu]

I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT MUSICAL TALENT - IM TALKING ABOUT "INSTRUCTION".

I'm offering FREE advice to help YOU do better and make better sales instead of boring your students to death but you just don't seem to get...Amazing. Simply amazing. Best of luck!

[drk9six]

@missystu sorry, i think this might actually be my first insulting comment on youtube, but you sir are an asshole

[IAMSIMONHEARMEROAR]

@missystu perhaps for you, a lot of explanations in Jared's videos are skip-able because for a person who has been playing music for a long time and have a good understanding of music, you don't have to think about some of these simple explanations on a conscious level anymore. as such, you take it for granted that it's 'common sense'. but if you were the 'experienced' instructor that you claim you are, you would understand that some people actually need the explanations.

[dragpyre]

@missystu He provides hundreds of free lessons, a range of DVD packages created by great drummers, has sponsorships, and takes time out of his life to help people learn how to play the instrument he loves. Its simple so that everyone can understand it, drummers of all intelligences and levels. Whether you have played drums for 42 years or 800 years. It doesn't necessarily make you a better drummer, or a better person. Take your superiority complex elsewhere.

Great work Jared!

[IAMSIMONHEARMEROAR]

@missystu 42 years of experience doesn't automatically give you credibility; you may very well have stopped changing the way you think after, say, your first 5 years of experience? either way, people believe in Jared because they've seen for themselves what he does. i'm not challenging you to make a video and you have no obligation to do so, but if you want to make come in here and make comments like you're gonna teach Jared a thing or two, perhaps you should establish yourself first

[missystu]

Again, I'm trying to help you inprove. I have 42 years exreience as a trained instructor, dummy.

[Critic145]

@missystu Don't watch their videos and leave us alone. I always find Jared's explanation to be really useful. Don't you try to take that away from us.

[freedrumlessons]

@missystu My Youtube channels have over 30 million combined views and over 70,000 subscribers. I don't think I could achieve that if I was explaining things in a way people didn't understand. So like I said, I thank you for your comments, but you severely lack credibility in this situation. Instead of sitting at your computer and attempting to bully other drummers I recommend you put your money where you mouth is and film some video lessons. If they're good I'll give you credit.

[Drumboy5165]

@freedrumlessons You do fine, others like missystu are just jealous, keep up the awesomeness!!

[cogwheel42]

@missystu Do you call all the people you are "trying to help improve" dummies?

[missystu]

@cogwheel42 Only if they act like it.

[Drumboy5165]

@missystu Can sure tell by your attitude.

[missystu]

@Drumboy5165  ????

[Drumboy5165]

@missystu Not much to question. Arrogance mixed with rudeness and a bloated self image. I really cannot imagine anyone sacrificing their own sense of self worth by listening to one thing you profess to teach. I have an ever so humble idea...........get your own drum lessons going here before you start dogging someone else for doing so themselves. My guess is the only thing you could teach is how someone should never act towards others.

[derdunkelkat]

@missystu in your first comment you said you felt frustrated and insulted by the over-explanation. In this last one you've just insulted Jared by calling him "dummy". Think this: You did insult... Jared didn't insult... And you wrote a quote a few comments ago, something like "those who pretend to teach, must learn how to listen". And you my mate... with your 42 years experience as a trained instructor (respectable) wasn't able to listen... I hope this help you as a life lesson. :)

[Blunatian]

@missystu uhm, mister, why don't you try IMPROVING your spelling first? :p

[thedougie0]

@missystu AND if you have "42 years of experience ", why are you even watching this video?

[missystu]

Amazing!

[missystu]

Even your return letter to me was insulting MY intelligence. You should strongly consider my advice....or let youself look not so bright. It's your life. You can learn from it or not. I'm trying to help you.

[supercar97]

@missystu your seriously up yourself

[drummerboycraig]

@missystu

you've got problems if you find that insulting. Being a teacher yourself you should already know what Jared said to you.

[CheckeeAintAmused]

I have a small child in my bass Drum...

[gereatriczing]

i have a harry potter duvet cover and a duvet in my bass drum :)

[shortkid2929]

I have a snuggy in my bass drum...

[emoreels]

really usefull video, thanks !

[missystu]

You OVER-explain simple things too much. It's frustrating, insulting, and wastes our time. Try and condense your sentences a bit, we'll understand.

Keep up the good work..

[freedrumlessons]

@missystu I appreciate you commenting, but you have to understand that everyone learns at different speeds. Some students need more explanation, and some will need less. In my case, it's always better to explain things for longer rather then to try and shorten and condense everything. I agree there are probably certain parts that I could leave out though. Thanks for your comment!

[TheMellomayhem]

@missystu How about posting some videos of your own, instead of going around randomly trolling people who actually have musical talent?

[eazyb33zy]

@missystu Haha wow man get outta here.

[nightbaron1412]

@missystu We don't need your 42 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A TRAINED INSTRUCTOR. what we need is to learn how to muffle our drums. It's not over explaining, because he just want us to really learn how to muffle our drums. Just keep your mouth shut if what you're going to say isn't going to help.

[TheCherrycheung]

It really works~~~

[fiend13eight]

Yay, bloopers

[hendrix0004]

for the snare you could also use a drum wallet.

[sprydo7]

Jared...at the front of Bass drum...the light reflection showed it was not tightened to much, is this a consideration to get your BD sound w/o resonating too much?

btw...thanks for your video...pretty helpful...I've had Evans(oiled filled) they sounded great on my Gretsch (concert toms)...yeah, old school w/o rims or bottoms. They sounded great!

[freedrumlessons]

@sprydo7 I actually should've straightened that out but never got to look at it under the lights. I should've taken some extra time and evened it all out.

[XxTHExDEADxMANXx]

@freedrumlessons Thanks i just bought my drum yesterday and im traing to follow up on what you said. and @missystu its VERY HARD to learn something from a computer so its better if he explains it bit by bit cuz you can't see everything from a camera...

[toriplatypus]

this video helped me to fix my floor tom

i hated it, now i dont (:

[huftonURmom]

@tomber14 I've tried that but my band-aids suck so they fly off when I hit the drums

[Tiziano182]

bassdrums!.. great place to had drugs hidden!..

[SynesterCblack]

If you have to muffle your drums, your either a noob, your drums suck....or your a newb.

....And yes, I know I'm a douche. (:

[freedrumlessons]

@SynesterCblack Well, at least you know you're a douche for making such a dumb comment. I've played on hundreds of tracks for artists in many different studios and a large part of the time, the engineer asks me to muffle the drums. Learning how to do this is very important if you want to drum in the studio and work with artists. Don't listen to this comment everyone, they're DEAD WRONG.

[adrumlegend]

is this a repost?

[freedrumlessons]

@adrumlegend Yes, our videos are first released on our @drumlessonscom channel and then later released here.

[koolBOY8323]

emad 2 with thick ring. leather kick pad. wide open. stock tama head. no sheets. no special velcro pillow. just tuning.

[JoeMama165]

Real men play wide open bass drums.

[kevystead]

Not to pick sides or anything, but I personally find Remo heads to be much better than Evans in the battle of too much or not enough resonance. Just my opinion. I use the clear ambassador on the bottom and the coated emperor on the top head. U may want to try that Jared.

[freedrumlessons]

@kevystead I have tried it and never got the sound I was looking for. Remo definitely makes great heads, but personally, I prefer Evans. Thanks for your comment!

[CrimsonMooner]

I noticed right after 9:04 and on that your bass drum front head is wrinkled,is this intentional?

[freedrumlessons]

@CrimsonMooner No, I would normally straighten that out by adjusting the tension rods slightly.

[chickensandbeandip]

So what you are saying is the evans muffle pillow doesn't work hahaha

[freedrumlessons]

@chickensandbeandip It's not that it doesn't work, it just doesn't give me the exact sound I want. I usually use it in conjunction with other muffling.

[tomber14]

Band aids are actually a really good way to muffle drums...and they don't leave crap on your drums if you take them off.

[freedrumlessons]

@tomber14 Good tip! I'll try it :)

[litenmorot]

Great video! Thank you!

[drpepperalliance]

Arts and crafts! Haha! :)

[BrightenHite]

If I tighten the tension rods will it get out of tune?

[Misawa59]

What the fuck is that creepy sound at 3:10 ??

[MynZnusz]

@Misawa59 if you're referring to what I think you mean, it's just Jared clearing his throat. : )

[thelethalmoo]

couldnt find much for a snare today. so i put my shoe on it D:

[TheProphetOfWrath]

Tighten your reso head! It has wrinkles...

[LiveLifeLovingMusic7]

oh my gosh. THANK YOU! i just got a set and this video shows me how to get what me likey :D thanks Jared!

[sergiudrummer]

repost

[ChazzLord]

...Or you could just play loudly, I always leave everything (except my bass drum) unmuffled, as the resonance will generally just disappear into the mix when playing as a band, or when playing hard and fairly fast on your own. Before now I've had engineers want to tape a cigarette packet to my snare, all that does is make it sound awful :(

[freedrumlessons]

@ChazzLord I truly think what sounds "good" is subjective. The engineer that's taping your drums is doing that because they think it sounds better that way. There is no right or wrong in that case, just opinion. I have had engineers tune my drums up and I think they sound horrible but it doesn't matter cause that's how they want it to sound and they are the ones paid to record the drums for the artist. Thanks for your comment!

[ChazzLord]

@freedrumlessons yeah, I just really hate that kind of 'dead' drum sound, you know? When I my kit gets recorded I just want it to sound like my kit, as opposed to something that's purely there to cut through a mix. But yeah I did find your tips on muffling the bass drum and lowering snare rattle very useful, especially for when I play quieter songs :) Rant over haha ;)

[fredownsallvid]

the shirt speaks the truth...

[paulrox177]

nice, this video help a lot, freedrumlessons FTW!!!!

[musicrox127]

What drum heads do you use in this video?

[FireflyIII]

'Enter joke about tissues'

[Otmuchowianin]

3:10

[musicrox127]

is this a repost?

[iLoveAltNation]

@musicrox127 I think so, look how long Jared's hair is.

[musicrox127]

@iLoveAltNation yea and i just remember watching this video a long time ago

[MacroStuff]

I use the Aquarium Studio Rings and I love them.

[TheBenBills]

Dear Math,

I'm not a therapist, solve your own problems.

:D

[TheAlmightyCake]

I'm quite pleased to say that I got the first view and comment.