Music helps people to connect and interact. Which is why it is beneficial to learn how to play a musical instrument. One of the most popular instruments to learn how to play, is the drums. The drums are an extremely important aspect when creating music, especially when playing in a band. The drums help to keep the time and the beat, which in turn keeps the other musicians on track with their instruments. Therefore it is necessary to learn how to tune your drums properly so that you can stay in tune while helping to keep the beat.
Learning how to tune your drums is simple if your follow these easy steps:
- Purchase a drum key. A drum key is essential, without it you cannot tune your drums. When purchasing your drum kit make sure that you get a drum key.
- Check that everything is in place. When you first purchase a drum kit, you may need to place the drum skin on yourself. If this is the case, you will need to loosen the tension rods, before placing the skin down. Then you can begin the process of tuning the kit.
- Find the tone. Once you are happy with the position of the skin, find the tone you desire for that drum. Hit the drum with a stick and tighten and loosen the tension rods until you find the right tone.
- Know your drums. There are different drums that make up a drum kit. You need to know what sound the snare, toms and kick drum are supposed to make before tuning them.
- Listen. Tuning is a very delicate process, you will need to listen carefully to each individual drum to find the correct tone. This tone needs to be a smooth single tone. Once you are satisfied that you have found the correct tone for all of the drums you can begin to play them.
- Always check the tone. When you move your drum kit around you may disturb the tone. Always remember to check the tone of the drum kit before playing any events, so that you can rest assured that everything is perfect.
The tuning of any musical instrument takes patience and a good ear but once you have got the tone right you can begin to enjoy your drum kit.
Learning how to play a musical instrument is a right that every child should have. If your child has decided that they would like to learn how to play a musical instrument then you need to give them the opportunity. It will teach them valuable life lessons.
