how do i tune my drums?

short answer.. i don't know, i just do.

long answer... well here's a reply i wrote back to a friendly youtuber...

hey there,

i get asked to do a tuning tutorials all the time.. the only problem is i don't know how to explain how to tune.

i just tune it till it sounds good. there's no rules i follow. and it's different every time depending on the drum size, the skin thickness, the head dampening, the room size, the room acoustics, the volume i want, the sticks i'm using but most importantly, the style of music i'm about to play. sometimes i re-tune from one song to the next.

so sorry i can't be at all specific, but there are just too many variables when it comes to drum tuning.

if there's one tip i CAN give you, it's to use your ears.. listen, then listen again.

good luck.

-john