How To Change and Tune Drum Heads - easy step by step guide from a Drum Teacher

This video is a follow along step be step tutorial on changing and tuning drum heads.

Changing drum heads and tuning drums can be tricky, so here I aim to show you that it can be a simple process.

We will use the toms from my Tama Superstar Classic kit. We will cover removing the old head, installing the new head, and tuning it up.

I will do it with 2 drums, so you can follow along with me and learn the process I use.

Heads used will be Remo Coated Ambassadors on the batter side, over Remo Clear Ambassadors on the resonant side.

Also included is a sound sample of the kit.

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Time stamps
0:00 Introduction - what are we doing?
0:20 What we need
0:40 What are we changing?
1:00 Remove the old head - rack tom
2:00 Clean the rim and bearing edge
2:30 Place the new head on
2:50 Put the rim back on
3:20 Finger tight at first
4:20 What is finger tight anyway?
4:35 Tune up with drum keys
5:10 First listening
5:30 Up a bit more
6:00 Start to compare lugs
6:20 Even things out
7:25 Compare with bottom head
8:10 Match the pitches
8:45 Nearly there!
9:45 Final touches
11:00 Done
11:10 Floor tom
18:25 Both drums
18:45 Summary of steps
20:17 Kit sound test



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