I usually make the reso head tight and the batter head looser.
I like the sound and mix it gives me.'
But sometimes when it's to loose, the tension rods might come out.
so not to loose.
Welcome to the forum by the way firedrummer36.
how long have been playing?
It's a good idea not to have the batter heads too lose because they will dent easier. Drum Tuning Bible
That website should tell you everything you need to know about tuning drums
firedrummer36 Go to BoB gatzen drum tuning on you tube and you'll learn everything you need to know about drum tuning he demo's everything in front of you, you can stop and start the video at your own pace. GOOD LUCK and Let me know how things turn out
i do the same thing as infero with my toms. i go tight on both for my snare, though. some of it is personal preference.
that drum tuning bible is a great resource, as is youtube. the internet has so much info. i have a tension watch now, since christmas, and that really helps.
what kind of set do you have? also, what heads are you using?
well, it has a rod kind of thing on a spring that gets pushed up when you set it on the drum head. the more you tighten the head the less the spring can push down and there is a little dial that points depending on tension. you set it over each lug. its pretty cool and saves alot of time. i can get my drums to sound the same way every time i tune them.
Sounds like it could be pretty useful for some instances. I've gotten really good at tuning by ear though so it probably wouldn't be very useful for me. What i do is tap my stick around near the edge of the drum lightly to hear the pitch of the head near the lugs. This technique has worked out great for me.
tuning by ear is great, but i found that once i got a tension watch i became alot more picky about how i tune.
i used to spend about 20-30 per drum tuning by ear. now i take 5 minutes to vaguely tune each drum, then about 15-20 minutes using the tension watch and adjusting what i want to by ear.
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