Lesson 08
The Wonderful World of Drumheads!
Coated, clear, 1-ply, 2-ply, edge control, centre dot — the drumhead is where you shape drum sound more than anywhere else.
Being a drummer is both a blessing and a curse! The great thing about drums is that there are far more ways to personalise a drum kit than there are for any other musical instrument – the number of permutations of drum types, sizes, depths, materials, configurations is endless. But the counter-side to this is that it takes a huge journey of learning, testing and experiencing different setups in order to find your personalised 'perfect' sound. No single aspect of the drum sound can be personalised more so than the drummer's choice of drumheads used on the kit.
Great drumheads and knowledgeable tuning can turn a cheap battered drum kit into a badass rock-n-roll machine. Equally, with a well-crafted drum...[lesson locked]
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Course content by Professor Rob Toulson – Professor of Musical Acoustics, Inventor of iDrumTune and author of the book Drum Sound and Drum Tuning: Bridging Science and Creativity.