How do I tune my toms to have a pitch bend ('dip' tuning)?
Where can I find the history of jazz drumming?
A. This a popular sound used by such drummers as Dave Weckl
and Carter Beauford. It is best achieved with a double ply plastic head on top
(i.e. Remo pinstripe, Evans hydraulic) and a thinner (single plastic) bottom
head. First tune one of the heads to its lowest possible tone but with no
wrinkles left in the head (just above the wrinkle). Next, tune the opposite
head to the same pitch. Now de-tune the top head by turning one of the
lugs a half turn. You want to tune the top head anywhere from a semi-tone to a
whole tone from the pitch of the bottom head. The wider the interval between
the top and bottom heads, the more pitch bend you will achieve. Once the
interval is greater than a third the tone will become dead.
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