How To Muffle Your Drums - Drum Lessons

[zackysynyster14]

what is the tape called?

[B2LDrummer]

@zackysynyster14 it's called gaff tape

[CeeJaay300]

I use muffler rings! lol

[SuperDeronwilliams]

this is how i muffle my bass drum............. next thing you know he pulls his dog out of there

[XthrownX]

Hey jared, i just bought a pearl vision vsx with birch and basswood shells, do you think it is a good drum kit that will sound similar to yours or should i trade mine in for something else? thank you!!!

[Sharpshooter226]

@XthrownX unfortunatley there is no way it will sound exactly like this kit....not only does Jared play a $5,000 drum kit but also has all of his drum individually miced and equed by a professional sound engineer that being said the pearl vision is a great set....i do suggest maybe getting the vml version which is all maple and much better than birch and basswood then simply put evans coated g2s on the toms each with an aquarian studio ring

[Sharpshooter226]

@XthrownX then for the resonant side of the toms i suggest either a clear g1 or an ebony ambassador from remo (they are both 1 ply reso heads but the remo one is black and will give your kit a very unique look) for snare i suggest Evans hd dry with some moon gel over an evans hazy 300 you should also upgrade your snare wire to a pure sound snare.for base drum an evans Emad 2 for batter side and evans emad reso for resonant side.do all that (like i did) and you will have one amazing sounding kit

[broughstache]

"It's like arts and crafts time ,eh?" Oh you crazy Canadians

[200ALLAN1]

Would Electrical tape work?

[crown3tv]

Drum Gum = Tape

Sticky on one side and not sticky on the other ;)

[edjorthebeast]

Thanks for this video!

[nanooman]

Before and afters would have been nice. I noticed your bass reso head has wrinkles. I found that tuning my bass drum heads just tight enough to get rid of the wrinkles while pressing in the middle of the head gave me the lowest pitch possible without sacrificing tone. Also the Evans Emad bass drum heads are made to get that thump right out of the box. I use the EQ pad as well. The first time I tuned my bass, it was perfect. I had never even tuned a bass before.

[Gavinfzdc]

Can I use bubble gum?

[tivatboys]

drumming needs so much money : /

for this for that....the cheapest crash stand in our country is 70 euros, pffffff

[ST3V3NK0M]

@tivatboys yh pretty much, but i got a TAMA imperialstar 5 piece with hardware and Sabian sbr cymbals and remo heads with almost 1000EURO... i think it's a pretty good price :P

[dgkRyan81]

Ive tried tons of times to tune my drums and i cant get a good sound. how would i know if its just a problem with the drum its self? Or if im doing something wrong when tuning? Please help me!!!!! Haha

[iboibi]

Jared, for a good sounding snare drum with no overtones, would your recomend the drum gum or do the rings also do a good job? I need your opinion. Thank you. =)

[drumlessonscom]

@iboibi I would recommend Drum Gum or Moon Gel for that. Thanks!

[BrightenHite]

Can we please have a tour of the building you make these video's in?

I'm REALLY interested, lol.

[LaughingOutKraut]

I was about to vituperate you for telling the young folks to put tape on their drums. Luckily you told them not to use it to compensate poor tuning. I'm afraid they will do exactly that anyways...

[ManlyCraig]

If people are so particular about the snare buzz they wish to rid of it all together I suggest looking into different snare wires, Puresound Equalizer snare wires are designed to eliminate snare buzz.

[manuenes1]

you can muffle or go to bathroom... your choice.

[brimbles72]

Or you could always buy some Evans e-rings for your drums. That's what I did.

[allmetaliswelcome]

@brimbles72 yea but the rings sometimes muffle too much... i hate them on my snare

[ntfd125]

I like using weather stripping/camper foam. Its called different names but its what you put around air conditioners, door/window seams. I cut it into 2 inch pieces and place it where its needed. The only downside is that its permanently stuck to the drum head. I like a dead sound but I buy two of every head just in case I don't want the dead sound.

[xdrumpotdanx]

toilet paper and gaffer tape, works a treat every time :)



[vlvb30]

Thanks for the vids man!!!

[ShotecMusic]

Is that a microphone in front of bass drum or loudspeaker used as mic or mic which looks like speaker?

[XxYuKnoxX]

yo bro your front heads wrinkled

[ZePerfectionist]

Everydayum Muffelin'!

[shadowseal22]

Another way to dampen the snare drum a little bit is to take one of those big plastic rings that dampen a drum a lot and simply cut it into varying sizes. The smaller sizes in particular are nice because the vibrations of the head will cause it to pop up, giving the snare a little life before silencing it. The snare is the only thing I will ever muffle (and most of the time I don't), because if you have a high end kit, and tune it to the sweet spot, then the resonance will just add to the mix!

[murderer1105]

dumb dumb gimme drumgum

[mcrfreako1011]

Thanks for the tips Jared! i saw your other video a few weeks ago on bass drum tuning and muffling, so i ordered the same set of heads you have and an eq pad and it sounds AMAZING on my bass drum!!!!

[mattshanknet]

@DAYSINAWEEK

He has a son.

[Kathgor]

moon gel? portal time!!

[chessmastir]

Another method I use sometimes, more on my bass and floor toms, is to cut a small strip of fabric and lay it across the diameter of the drum between the reso head and the shell.

[infometa]

Thanks for taking the time to put this Info out there!

[stickler2424]

That intro was pretty sick. Better Then the old one.

[ShittyMcPoopyBalls]

I laughed so hard when you said "A light white sheet....*could be black*" hhahahahahhahahahhahahha.

[mohitana92]

I use 2 sheets from a sticky pad to dampen my drums.

[xXQcAresiusQcXx]

I do the toilet paper method!!! And it works fine...!

[robertmickomasa]

@drumlessonscom There's a little wave or ruffle in your bass drum reso head, I wasnt sure if you seen that or not, I noticed at 9:16

[thickpooxbox360]

Jared REALLY liking the new outro with bloopers, ads so uch more personality to the videos!

[8broadway8]

I need a shirt like that to wear to school

[joshuag94]

why do u do that to ur bass drum jared? if you tuned properly, you wouldnt need to do that. for god's sake, u have a DW KIT. and no im not saying ur bass drum sounds bad in ur recordings, all im saying is that if you actually didnt use TWO bedsheets, an eq pillow and and eq patch, you would have a better sound with actual BASS. i have a cheapo Pearl export kit from the 90's, and all i use to muffle is a pillow on the bottom of my drum.

[baddog16543]

@joshuag94 i kinda agree with you, i also just use one pillow in my pearl forum bass drum that i duct taped down so it would stay against the batter head without touching the resonant head. honestly muffling for bass drums for me is so i can get it to feel right when hit, like without muffling it would vibrate so much u cant even get a solid feeling hit

[kevinplaysdrums1]

Why hasn't Matt sent me any candy?

[mattshanknet]

@kevinplaysdrums1

I gave you a splash cymbal.

[kevinplaysdrums1]

@mattshanknet Hahaha. True. Very true.

[ChiefBada]

But Jared! How do I muffle my cymbals?

[Villex93]

@ChiefBada I don't hink tape etc does effect much but they sell dampeners for cymbals. I can't put a link but search ''cymbal dampener'' on google or something. They are really ugly though...

[kkkeikurono]

I used the toilet paper(tissues) mufflin method, they are super muffled and I love it, I used clear tape and I stick em inside the drum so it doesnt look ugly :)

[SuperCoolDomino]

what kind of Mic is that on the bass? :O

[MightymanofGod21]

Awesome- very informative, especially when you need a starting point on how to muffle/dampen drums properly. Really helpful. FYI I talk to my snare drum sometimes too :).

[WelcomeWakinyan]

"You get to see how weak I am" XD

[mattshanknet]

It's not my fault Jared, you chose to eat the candy. :p

[Sebasrisi]

hi what I do is put clear tape around all the drum head and coated sounds like I do not know if this good

[remurdereht]

interracial bass drums are what's up.

[aturtlenamedfee]

JARED!, your a beast, ok?

[DanGordon93]

Hey Jared :) Im loving your videos, you have great info about drumming and i love your content :) i have a question. Would you be able to make a video whenever you can about how to practice Triple_ Strokes? I watched your doubles video, and i have been practicing for about 2 months on them, and i feel confident with them now. i was just wondering how to go about practicing the triple stroke roll. I cant seem to find out how on the web. So i thought i would ask you as your videos are very helpful

[pattydrumbeast]

this is the ONLY video on Youtube that addresses these problems that ive had for sooooo long!!!!! THANK YOU

[bradMdrums]

i see wrinkles on you kicks reso head

[samcp12]

Hi jared whats your opinion on the evans genera hd dry snare head?

[xICHIGOxiii]

i use o rings...its not that worth buying but it works great and looks a whole lot better than using tissue,duct tape etc :)

[SONORSQ2guy]

I use a small piece of toilet paper with gaffer's tape on the bottom of my 16" floor tom, it works great.

[skate2332]

dont put duct tape on your drums....i made that decision a while ago shits still got glue on em hahaa

[sicjustinmagot]

O-Rings work amazingly. And you don't have to tape anything to anything. lol

[777samuraijosh]

your kicks reso side has wrinkles

[Earthshine300]

Its like arts and crafts time! :D

[Earthshine300]

@BikeTrial1995 Wha? I was quoting Jared.

[MrZaynetw]

Thank you Jared!

[lazlov]

"Dear Math,

I'm not a therapist.

Solve your own problems."

Best t-shirt ever! :D

[DanGordon93]

Hey Jared :) Im loving your videos, you have great info about drumming and i love your content :) i have a question. Would you be able to make a video whenever you can about how to practice Triple_ Strokes? I watched your doubles video, and i have been practicing for about 2 months on them, and i feel confident with them now. i was just wondering how to go about practicing the triple stroke roll. I cant seem to find out how on the web. So i thought i would ask you as your videos are very helpful

[shadowseal22]

@DanGordon93 The process to learn triple strokes is the same process you went through to learn your doubles. Start slow and wrist the strokes out, and when you get to higher tempos you can use the rebound of the stick to get three even strokes. Triple strokes are a bit of a pain to learn at first, because the technique of your stroke has to be spot on to get three even strokes; but just like doubles and singles, practice makes perfect.

[DanGordon93]

@shadowseal22 Ah, ok then mate. Thanks for giving me some info about how to do them! i appreciate it :) I would still love a video from jared though. Just to see it in person, and from a great drummer :)

[freewarthebest]

first :)

[ImaBadCommentator]

@freewarthebest tricky!