The HACK that makes any SNARE sound better

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If you’re frustrated with an annoyingly ringy snare that just sounds cheap and not like what you hear on your favorite records… then you’re in for a great lesson today!
Too many of us deal with a snare sound we’re not happy with, and it’s hard to be creative and musically inspired when we don’t like the sound of our instrument.
Ultimately this frustration leaves us asking “is my snare drum the problem - or am I the problem?” We’ll actually answer this question today, and I’ll share with you the simplest HACK for quickly getting rid of snare ring… So that you can play an instrument that sounds nice and that inspires you. YOU CAN DO THIS!
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@JesusPiano Жыл бұрын

Man, with all respects. You talk too much. You speak good and I like your videos and follow you but become tiresome video after video, half of it its just talk and talk and talk saying nothing really different from what you just say on the previous 5 minutes. We understand you first time You are a good KZbinr but you can make it even better. Thanks for your valuable advices

@scottbrower9052 Жыл бұрын

Took you 20 minutes to arrive at the hack in the thumbnail 👎

@jimfurlough8586 Жыл бұрын

I think the anklet is called a "Kathak Ghungroo", but if you pick up some small, cheap jingles and tie them together into a similar form, you get about the same. Use the leftover bells to make a custom cymbal sizzler that doesn't scuff your finish (using brass or copper jingles).

@hydorah 4 ай бұрын

How do you get the PDF you talk about? Visiting the website, I enter my details but don't get offered the PDF

@davidmichael6719 Жыл бұрын

I left my wire cutters sitting on the snare drum after I cut some bad snare wires, they did a good job with the ring as they have just enough weight to not really move and take some ring out, not super technical but we’ve all got some pliers or a hammer or something

@natashanyxx9486 Жыл бұрын

Method #4: Play electronic drums 🤣

@MatthewBarelick Ай бұрын

When you detune one lug it puts uneven stress on the drum head and can cause it to break the head when hit hard!

@BarnabyWild13 Жыл бұрын

I like to tape a piece of 5x7 note pad paper off to side on my snare. Takes out the ring without too much dampening

@tigerwolf9565 Жыл бұрын

God bless you and Jesus loves you, BWAK 13!

@etielrincon Жыл бұрын

Where can I buy the jingly thing?

@bumsibar6163 5 ай бұрын

98% too many words.

@SaintNine Жыл бұрын

I like a bit of ring on my snare. I guess it depends on the type of ring. I'm a huge fan of Bill Bruford in general and his snare sound in particular, which was also quite ringy. I also like a higher pitched snare, crisp and cutting, but that's all a matter of taste and context. My snare is a brushed aluminium Premier 36 14"×5½ that's been my snare since the late 70s. It was the second snare I ever got and I've been very happy with it. I use a lot of rim shots and, you're quite right, I deliberately hit it off centre to get more ring. One thing I found very effective for reducing ring is a head with the hoop cut off and a big hole in it. Basically a 2" strip going around the rim. I've always hated sticking stuff to my heads, especially gaffer tape. Moon gel is OK, at least it doesn't leave all that gunk, but, like you said, I prefer to use other methods, like detuning a lug or two and as I like a high pitched drum and a bit of ring, it's not a problem for me, unless I'm using studio drums. My old drum teacher, many years ago, used to have us practise hitting a sixpence coin in the centre of the head. That was tricky as the coin would bounce around a lot and it's a very small coin, about ½" in diameter (and no longer in circulation, it was pre decimalisation, so before ’72). I hope I've answered your question somewhere in here. BTW the only live in LA recording I've found on my streaming service is live at the Nokia theatre in 2007 but I hear what you mean. There's a ton of a low pitch ring. It sounds more of a buzz to me. It's quite a while until the song before that deep snare comes in, so I wasn't sure I had the right recording. Great video, as always 🍻

@SaintNine Жыл бұрын

BTW, very nice groove on that track. Haven't really heard much of John Mayer before now, so thanks for the recommendation.

@tigerwolf9565 Жыл бұрын

God bless you and Jesus loves you, Nicholas Pretzel

@yakubnepali1712 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for give us to learn easy way from video and lots of lesson (Book) ❤️❤️love from nepal 🇳🇵धन्यवाद 🙏

@humzakhalid7902 Жыл бұрын

hey man! i recently ran into a HUGE ringing problem...then snare rang sizzled n played obnoxiously...the reason was i got a new evans power center head n my old snare side head was completely aged into nothingness...so i just put the old top head on the bottom...this head came with the kit a cheap chinese "jinbao" kit...the head wasnt exactly coated but it was colored that way...anyway no matter what i did the drum sounded like crap...tried everything including lots of gaffer tape n moon gels...finally what worked was detuning the lugs next to the snare wires...the rest of the lugs were cranked up all the way...top head was pretty tight but much looser than the snare side...in the end i loosened the four lugs next to the snare wires and placed a couple of moon gels on either side of the snare wires an inch or so away from the rim....now it sounds great! nothing on the top head n two moon gels on the bottom...i know my biggest mistake was putting the old top head on the bottom but hey i got it to work in the end!

@Ryan98391 Жыл бұрын

I'm having difficulty getting a good rim click from my 14 inch snare. I'm using a clear Remo Ambasador for the reso head and a coated Remo Emperor X with the sound control dot for the beater side. I play with my stick reversed and the tip of the stick on the snare head and around the American flag on the rim with a Vic Firth stick. I try several spots but can't get a distinct click. I tried with the snare on and with the snare off. I tried light and heavy sticks. I was thinking of switching to a Remo Ambassador Coated Drum Head - 14 Inch.

@dburk1999 10 ай бұрын

Just started following you and as someone who has played a lot but never had formal training, your insight fills the holes and connects the dots for things I’ve struggled with for years. Thank you!

@michaeldaum1811 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed today’s lesson. I have a cheap Ludwig metal snare I’ve fought for years with tuning, new and different heads, muffle rings etc. I put a charm bracelet on it that I borrowed from my wife, and viola! She’s not getting her bracelet back!

@Lyric.S- Жыл бұрын

a " where are your mistakes and how find them" book/lesson could be cool, i'm the ones that don't even know they do bad things but i always see videos about "how to do this better" without knowing if i have to learn this or something else Just a suggestion :p

@drumrex1 Жыл бұрын

Yellow after the rain? Played it in high school too.

@Daves1world Жыл бұрын

You need to collab with @rdavidr

@texxhexxmm Жыл бұрын

What device are you putting on the snare Here?!?:)

@ja2553 Жыл бұрын

I want to enjoy your vids but your blabbing about nothing at times and keep jumping from topic to topic.

@charlesstiebing9231 Жыл бұрын

you are brilliant! i love solution #3!

@Chiroman527 Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, I want to present an interesting thing I experienced and hope to get some answers. I have a DW Design Series Nickel over Brass 14 X 6.5 Snare purchased Used via Reverb in 2021. It came with an Evans HD Dry batter head. The drum was Cranked and sounded very good. Better than the pdp Concept Maple snare that came with my Kit (also purchased Used at Guitar center). Recently I replaced the batter head with the same HD Dry batter, re-installed the Reso head and the Standard Snare wires. I have tried many variations to get it tuned like when I received it. It is tabletop tight on the Reso and pretty cranked on the batter. Yesterday, while dealing with my frustration, I placed the DW on my 16 inch Floor Tom. I played the pdp snare and a Mapex Popcorn snare , 13 X 3.5 placed in the snare stand. When I hit the DW atop of the Tom, Bingo.... it was spot on. It delivered the sound that I was seeking - Bonham sound from his Ludwig Snare!! - That nice Snap and slight overtone. However, when I place it in the snare stand - it is not the same? Does anyone have an idea as to what is going on with the Percussion?

@Chiroman527 Жыл бұрын

Anybody have any Idea about this... Update, I tried a UV2 Batter head on the DW snare. It was OK to my ear - fully cranked up, less so when medium tuned. I re-installed the HD Dry head again, tuned it up high and that sounds very good, but Improved when atop of the Floor Tom?? A Nice Pop with controlled Over ringing.

@NintenDub Жыл бұрын

Lower the heads. The bottom head needs to be tight yea.butthere seems to be too many who are absolutely choking the shit out of the bottom head

@kimunderhill490 Жыл бұрын

Circle drawn!

@nylonnerves8422 Жыл бұрын

After starting drumming in Hardcore Punk and Grindcore bands I’ve tuned the top head to as tight as it can be and the bottom head to pretty tight also. I’ve been doing it for few years now and I tried tuning my other snare lower and couldn’t get it right. Thank you for the video, let’s see how this turns out.

@tofunmiemmanuel8013 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😌

@bobmetz5304 Жыл бұрын

Thx Stephen.. new drummer here..to tune the snare higher do I go clockwise with the key and vice versa for the lowering it? You're the best

@nickpisarczyk Жыл бұрын

Righty tighty lefty loosy. Make sure when you tighten the lugs that you take up each lug a little bit at a time, as well as that you tighten the lugs in a star pattern to keep the tension even so as not to warp the rim. Just look it up online if you don’t know what that is Good luck!!