Drum Tuning 101 - Back To Basics. Simplified tuning with the iDrumTune Pro drum tuner app

[@ndomini]

Thank you so much - this is so helpful. I've been playing a few years but tuning my whole set has been continuously frustrating to me. All other youTube videos and even so-called "tutorials" on drum sites (I don't actually have a "human" instructor) show how to tighten lugs evenly but then oversimplify the rest, and act like using a tuner is the most "uncool" thing a drummer could ever do. This app has given me a better foundational starting point and has helped me get all of the drums sounding good in relation to each other. I understand that tuning is a bit of a personal preference, but, like I said, this has helped me get to a nice solid starting point with the whole set working well in relation to each other.

[@Jtdubbzz]

This is such a great app. Super easy to use, no nonsense and actually works very well

[@Ozguryasar1981]

i have been using the app for over 4 months now and i love it. i just wish i have something to put my phone on close to the snare or tom i am tuning so. Having the phone in one hand is kinda hard but still best tool you can find. i like it

[@BBartley-ri5oz]

Also while you have the heads off find the pitch of the shells. Dw actually prints the shells note inside the drum. The ideal note for both heads is the frequency of the shells. That's how Mitch Mitchell got his sound playing with Hendrix in the experience. But when recording tune the heads to notes in the song.

[@ethanfaunce108]

Had my DW for almost 7 years and didnt know that thank you!

[@johnborgoyary3997]

Thanks

[@semags62]

What a great app. Thank you.

[@iDrumTune]

Thanks so much for posting this! Pls if you get a spare moment, do put a review in the App Store (constructive reviews really help us keep pushing and improving our apps as free updates). And just let us know if you have any other questions! 🙏🥁👍

[@xuamox]

What does the 170.5 mean in the lug tuning vs the 100 when you were pitch tuning?

[@phillipank1213]

I love this app, but crazy issue with 16" floor tom. I followed you exactly in this video, when I check pitch, I get over 200 Hz consistently (mostly in the 260 Hz range). I know it isn't that high but I don't know what is going on.

[@paulpelino7052]

what is the tining range for bass drum? thanks ang more power

[@iDrumTune]

Hi paul Most bass drums have a fundamental frequency at 50 - 80 Hz, and an overtone which is usually around 1.5 times higher, so at around 75 - 120 Hz. This all depends on how damped the drum is - if heavily damped then the fundamental or overtone may not be so noticeable in the sound or audio waveform (depending on where and how the damping is applied).

[@joesegura9993]

Could u mention the equivalent Hz for each drum in g a, b, c ,d ect for rock please

[@BBartley-ri5oz]

There is a chart for piano with corresponding notes and their frequencies. I usually ask what key the song is and tune to that key or as close to the frequencies of the song.

[@happygarlic13]

nice. app looks handy

[@SheaRecordmetal]

The app doesn't work on my iPhone 10 is that normal? The mic is not reading anything. The "Pitch tuning" says it's listening but not giving a response. For an $8.99 app to not work at all is disappointing.

[@phillipank1213]

This happened on my iPad mini. I re-installed the app and was sure to allow the app Microphone access, and it resolved it.

[@mauinix4563]

LITERALLY loving this app

[@iDrumTune]

Thanks so much for posting this! Pls if you get a spare moment, do put a review in the App Store (constructive reviews really help us keep pushing and improving our apps as free updates). And just let us know if you have any other questions! 🙏🥁👍

[@caballosalsero]

Is this app is good to find the tune for salsa Cowbell?

[@fakeeru6783]

The snare was fairly easy to tune, why are Toms harder? :D

[@skaterstrytocook8633]

My big Tom sounds higher than all my other drums and it’s saying it’s below 99.5. How do I fix that

[@iDrumTune]

Hi, it sounds like you have some overtones (edge frequencies) that are overpowering the drum’s fundamental (centre frequency). This might be because of the batter-reso relationship (one too tight and other too loose). Suggest starting from scratch, take both heads loose then finger tight plus a quarter turn at all lug positions (top and bottom). This should sound pretty deep, then tighten top and bottom a little to taste. Drumhead choice can influence too, a coated batter head or one with edge control will help the low fundamental stand out more than the high frequency overtone. Good luck!

[@BrianTCarter]

How come you don't have to muffle the resonant head while doing the lug tuning on the batter head?

[@iDrumTune]

Hi Brian - if you muffle one head while tuning you change the acoustic properties of the drum, so there's no benefit to dampening one drumhead. The two drumheads work together, so if you muffle one head you are effectively tuning a different instrument, that will sound totally different when the muffling is removed. That's why it's generally best to tune drums in position as they will be played, or on a snare stand for easier access, but with both heads vibrating freely.

[@stefanaleksic4113]

When will come update for android ?

[@iDrumTune]

Hi Stefan, iDrumTune Pro is available on Android for Version 8 and above. Here’s the link: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.rt60.idrumtune

[@rsi2493]

What size tom is this?

[@iDrumTune]

Hi there, this is a 13 inch diameter x 9 inch deep Tama Superstar with Evans EC2 frosted head.

[@HeinekenPete]

...would you expand on this by showing how your app works for controlling overtones?? Well done, thanks!

[@iDrumTune]

HeinekenPete certainly, the drum’s overtones are used to ensure that the drumhead is vibrating and producing sound evenly at every position around the edge of the drumhead. We measure and analyse this at each lug, and when the overtones are uniform the drum sound is smooth with a consistent decay, with no warbling, modulation or beating in the decay sound. Check out our other videos and blog posts on lug tuning and equalising the drumhead to get a good understanding of this and the role of overtones in tuning. Thanks for your comment!

[@mobeensiddiqui277]

Hi iop

[@WirnikPro]

Thats amazing! I love this app

[@lakshmanaswamymerugu254]

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[@brentdrummer5177]

Can any one help little confused lug 1 always reads more digits than the rest of the lugs?

[@iDrumTune]

Brent Tanoa hi, after lug 1 each reading indicates the difference from the first measurement, so you can quickly see which lugs are higher or lower and by how much. If you watch our tutorial on lug tuning this should cover everything you need, but do get back to us if you have other questions... www.idrumtune.com/post/4-lug-tuning-and-clearing-equalizing-the-drumhead

[@brentdrummer5177]

@@iDrumTune thankyou

[@paulpelino7052]

is this an offline app?

[@iDrumTune]

Hi there, yes, a single purchase full download on iPhone or Android. The companion training course is freely available online from our website. Thanks for your interest!

[@paulpelino7052]

even if my wifi is off? i mean i can use this app tuning my drums without internet?

[@iDrumTune]

Yes of course, the app doesn’t require the internet.

[@paulpelino7052]

@@iDrumTune i used the pitch tuning, only the frequency detects but the Hz doesn't. can u help me with this.. im tuning my old stuff drums

[@iDrumTune]

paul Peliño hi, we can certainly help, but it’s not 100% clear what the problem is.. please have a good look through the detailed tutorials on using the app for drum tuning at www.iDrumTune.com/learn and let us know if you need help with anything specific!

[@ronaldcuricastaneda113]

Impresionante

[@nataliebout912]

Love it