Tuning Drums | TOMS

Tuning Toms
---Contents Of This Video---
0:00 - Intro
1:48 - Removing Drum Heads and Cleaning (12in Tom)
3:49 - Putting Drum Heads Back On (12in Tom)
4:50 - Finger Tighten Tension Rods (12in Tom)
6:31 - Crank Resonant Head, Seat, Detune (12in Tom)
7:43 - Tuning Resonant Head (12in Tom)
10:02 - Crank Batter Head and Seat (12in Tom)
10:41 - Crank Resonant Head, Seat, Detune (10in Tom)
11:11 - Tuning Resonant Head (10in Tom)
12:50 - Crank Batter Head and Seat (10in Tom)
13:11 - Crank Resonant Head, Seat, Detune (8in Tom)
13:42 - Tuning Resonant Head (8in Tom)
14:48 - Crank Batter Head and Seat (8in Tom)
15:09 - Crank Resonant Head, Seat, Detune (16in Floor Tom)
15:49 - Tuning Resonant Head (16in Floor Tom)
19:18 - Crank Batter Head and Seat (16in Floor Tom)
19:31 - Rack and Mount Toms, Tune Batter Heads
30:13 - Play Through (Camera Audio Only)
30:25 - Play Through (Raw Drums With Mics)
30:36 - Play Through (Drums With Plugins)
30:49 - Outro
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[@marloforreal]

I love that "Here Comes the Bride" analogy. Your guide is the first one that actually made my toms sound good.

[@throneroom2946]

But what if you don't have four Tom's? As in you don't have the 8" in your set. Do you start the "here comes the bride" from the floor Tom????

[@marloforreal]

@@throneroom2946 The analogy is meant for 3 toms: "Here" - floor tom (16") "Comes" - low tom (12") "The Bride" - high tom (10")

[@throneroom2946]

​@@marloforrealThanks, I will try that this morning and see how it sounds

[@throneroom2946]

Just sounded to my ear, that from the example he did, the last HIGH TOM 8", didn't sound like "The Bride". Sounded like he only used "Here" on his LOW MID TOM and "Comes" on his HIGH MID TOM to get starting reference. And then used the those two reference with out the analogy 😢...but I will try it and see if it works from the FLOOR 16" Tom

[@shadowmaster41]

I can like this video even before I watch it because I know what those toms sound like 😅🙌🏽

[@emmanuealmarshallsr6819]

Thanks for sharing. Always good to see the different processes from great artist. Looking forward to the bass, and snare videos.

[@miguelpichardo07]

Life changing! Thank you for taking your knowledge, time, gear to show us some love tuning!! ✌🏽☺️

[@mikethedrummer2579]

Thank you for this my guy ..your drums always sounding amazing..we also need a mixing drum course/ tutorial with plug ins and stuff. That would be dope

[@willgx7735]

Bro, Man thanks for the tuning tips. You just fine tuned the process I had been using. Keep killin' it!👊🏾💯

[@MarineBlueFade]

Never knew the importance of cleaning debris from the head to the drums and the here comes the bride melody is just brilliant. Just in time before I re-skin our church kit. Thanks fam! #gotpocket.

[@backbeatben]

awesome vid!! very cool that you use those intervals between the toms. thank you JRod!!

[@jsqueezy2641]

I’m so glad you started with the 12 inch tom, I always have the most difficulty with those.

[@jdidrums4142]

Great Video! cant wait to see the next ones especially snare tuning👍🏾

[@akinsisrael9771]

Mind blowing with very simple steps I need to go back to retune my toms... Can't wait for the bass and snare tuning

[@JomOnHisThrone]

This is like behind the scene stuff. Tuning your drums really takes time and patience . You just really need to keep at it, just like J has been doing on @19:38. Really appreciate this video, this really helps me and validate that the best sounding drums has been spent time on tuning.

[@MALAKOCH]

that's fantastic because I finally applied this last method (after using tons of other), and the by feel and ears worked perfectly on my toms ! I checked the note/frequency of each head, and I don't have an uniform interval between heads for each toms xD : so all in the feel, the ears and the "respect" of the drum without stricts formula# and algebra, no hassles. Thank you sir !

[@BeardedDrums]

Great vid, I actually purchased my reference snare after watching you play yours on video after video, it will be cool to see how you approach tuning the same drum when you get to that episode. Thanks again 👊

[@yarpyarp85]

can hardly wait for the snare tuning and the recording and mixing!

[@rol0511]

Thank you for this video! You're an incredible drummer... got yourself another subscriber!

[@paddylavin266]

Inspired me to properly tune my drums. Great video, very informative. Thanks!

[@SlowRiderDucati]

Hey man, much thanks for the detailed drum kit tuning process. I am tearing down my kit and I'm following your step by step procedure to clean, retune, and then start sounding awesome. As I note I have a PhD in physics and I wasn't tuning my drum kit properly, thanks again.

[@Jerrodbdrums]

Thank You for making great content J-Rod!!

[@StuartJrBarrett]

Excellent job, brother! they sound amazing

[@Kryptoblack24]

Thank you for teaching me that. It helps me a lot with my church drums.

[@paulakindolie5135]

Amazing tuning. Love the video.

[@ronniewilson12]

I've been tuning drums for a long time and I never thought of using here comes the Bride Melody I've always used George of the jungle Melody interesting keep doing what you doing that's some great wisdom

[@BBT609]

Definitely going to approach my drums with YOUR tuning technique!!!

[@tripledeluxedday]

Sounds great. Nice pure tone and they don't choke out.

[@andrewlarue4774]

Your ears are insanely good. Sounds amazing

[@Trendzone210]

nice one.... i learnt something new. Thank you so much JROD.

[@ldrums4858]

This what we been waiting on bro!!!!

[@justinwalker6902]

I dig the way you tune your drums, I'll have to try your way put, thanks J Rod

[@anthonythomas4477]

Perfect tuning

[@MultiRedman30]

Amazing job as usual

[@_Music_Never_Sleeps]

FINAALLYYYY LOL. Much needed. Cant wait for video 2.

[@pearlamakit647]

Just subbed. Thank you for the lesson bro🙏god bless you

[@ronnieleeondrums5415]

Thanks fam I needed this so much!!!

[@Itsnotbrettreddell]

Love your style !

[@darylbradford25]

I love the set up J - Rod You Are Cold 🙌🙌🙌💯💯💯💯

[@castingcouch5263]

such a good lesson thank you

[@hdfloyd]

A master class thanks

[@DimitriFantini]

definitely you have got those toms singing!!

[@khingjaazi5725]

Thank you boss for this lesson I appreciate

[@shotta_kelz]

💯💯💯💯🥶🥶 u killin, dat hair cut is fresh 💯💯🔥

[@davidwright4024]

Love your stuff

[@davidespinosa1]

amazing, thanks JROD!

[@eduardogalindo457]

Thank you! 🙏

[@yarpyarp85]

YES dude !!! more stuff like this. Snare next, then recording, please!!!!

[@jumpmusic5534]

Great stuff bro

[@Albindrums]

Sounds great! I usually tune my drums about 2 tones lower than the tone on the shell. Then they sound the same pitch as the shell. And the resonant head a little higher than the other. It’s very good and easy to compare with a tuning fork app. I tried this new method recently, have not recorded yet.

[@ChrisNazarioOfficial]

THAT INTRO WASSSSS ANOTHER LEVEL MAN

[@ROCKSTARDRUMSENTERTAINMENT]

Thank you very much J - ROD . ❤🔥

[@christopherstanley28]

Thank you for this

[@excellewis295]

Thanks good process

[@PW_Thorn]

Excellent !!!

[@tayemoney1592]

I watched this video like 29 times basically most of your tuning tutorials give me ideas

[@redagrafofficial6988]

Thanks 🤝🏾

[@vickiefranklin3658]

Ty so much 4 this!

[@wolfme8644]

Thank you !

[@scottosmond2750]

Thank you, thank you, thank you

[@bertmusicofficial9233]

A lesson on mixing drums would be great. I really love the good work you're doing here.

[@favourdaniel2178]

I love this stuff bro

[@ronnybagus6301]

Thanx u so...dude...god bless you...

[@haylomedia8485]

Maaaan I need this.. Thank you so much.. 🔥

[@jalenleday6258]

This was good🔥🔥

[@andriusm3817]

You fixed my toms, thanks G

[@thetchu]

I loved the content. You're incredible drummer and maybe I can play better tuning my drums as you do haha. Thanks bro, greetings from Brazil

[@joshuaugah8333]

Thank you so much. I will like to send a video after am done tuning the drums to you.

[@mustang9549]

Nice vid!! I would also like a in depth video on your how you mix your drums. 👊🏾

[@amigoumba4315]

Finally out ❤😊 thanks bruh

[@adrianchinnery436]

Yessir your tone is great

[@omoyajowotemidayo5382]

Awesome 😍

[@yarpyarp85]

Love u dude!

[@Warren2757]

"Here comes the bride..." Has put the beacons for me 😄

[@ingeneousdrummer]

Great vid, I always have trouble listening 👂 for tuning

[@ucdrummer9598]

I find this very interesting 😊👍👍

[@ZigarSoundsUnlimited]

I love it

[@goodrothedrummer]

Man I love the way you tube I’ll be looking forward to the kick drum video I suck at tuning that lol

[@user-rs9mq3ft5z]

Wow nice!!!

[@sugardrums8214]

i love this

[@filemongolgota3581]

I thought after watch this, my drums already tuned. Gosshhh time to working it out.

[@leleaman4486]

wow nice video,,very helpful😁

[@Randizzlee44]

I remember working at guitar center about 15 years ago, our Reference kit was BY FAR the best sounding kit we had, even vs the DW’s. I still remember that bad boy. Amazing.

[@RyanLdrummerOficial]

goooo tuning kick and snare!

[@sharonducci7089]

Holy crap that preview was awesome I hope I get to play a little bit before I’m 73 years ago just started about five years ago

[@01allam]

Thanks bro

[@Jaygroovy_00]

Thanks so much bro!! The “here comes the bride” Tom explanation really put it into perspective for me and made it easy to understand. 💯

[@rdlc06]

Here comes the bride! I will never forget that!

[@ThomasOlsenJr76333]

Anyone else notice he called the reso side the batter side and the batter side the reso side as he was taking the heads off!!! 😂

[@josuemds]

nice man

[@selormdenyo7593]

Yessir ❤️💥

[@MWD19862809]

Jrod great videonwill be using your tips to retune my set. Can you do a video on rack tom leveling on clamps or on the kick.

[@emeka8655]

Omo You good ❤

[@yarpyarp85]

Commenting more to help the algorithm!!!

[@richardkelly3177]

That’s cool

[@DanielSilva-ix1dr]

Uuuuhhuuu👍👍👍

[@jamesharris6574]

Bro tune hitting that Toms were so soothing for some reason. @ 14:10

[@jrobdrumz]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sharonducci7089]

Me too that made a lot of sense and funny I just don’t want to make the drum sound like something I liked it first didn’t even notice anything like that and that’s exactly how I did it from the bottom up the biggest drum up

[@michaelwise4343]

Can you do a video on how you eq and gate your floor Toms? When recording the floor Tom's, it can be hard getting the sound for your ghost notes to sound right.

[@Daniel31563325]

Thank you so much for this video! This technique can also be using with 2 tons only right ?

[@roncollymore1330]

Feelin ur sound J

[@Warren2757]

Part IV should be how to mic your drums 👍🔥