This book/CD pack is designed for drummers of all styles and levels, as well as recording engineers and producers. It contains step-by-step instructions along with over 35 professional photos that allow you to see the tools and tuning techniques up close. The 29-track companion CD contains demos for listening, so you can read and hear the differences in sounds. Covers: preparation; drumhead basics; drum construction and head properties; tom-toms; snare drum; bass drum; the drum set as one instrument; drum sounds and tuning over the years; when to change heads; and more. Featured in Modern Drummer's 2003 Product Extravaganza!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very informative book!,
By Bill in Michigan (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Drum Tuning: The Ultimate Guide (Paperback)
I have been away from drumming for 18 years. I recently bought a used kit (Pearl Masters BRX) and thought it would be a good idea to replace the heads. Obviously I hadn't tuned a drum in years so I needed some help. This book is very informative and covers every detail relating to drum heads and tuning. I do think the audio CD falls a little short. A DVD would be better, but the book is so good I'd recommend it even if the cd weren't included!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Very practical approach to tuning..,
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After a long hiatus, I returned to drumming about a year ago. Although the basics of tuning came back quickly, I never REALLY learned to tune well when I was younger. In reading a variety of drum-related books I have come across many approaches to tuning. Most of these methods were too simple to produce the results I sought. As I continued my search I did come across an excellent web site "Prof Sound's Drum Tuning Bible v3" (http://home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/) which I suggest to anyone serious about tuning. This web site contains even more information than Schroedl's book but it provides no audio reference files (not critical but very helpful) and the approach to tuning is really more than I am willing to undertake regularly. The information on this site did, however, allow me to achieve the sound I sought.
Searching for a simpler approach, I ordered Schroedl's book. This book presents a simple, straightforward approach that gets the job of tuning done effectively and efficiently! The audio files are helpful (some more than others) and serve to clearly demonstrate what is written. I can now get my drums sounding just the way I want and do it quickly. Thanks to this book, I spend more time playing and less time fiddling with my drums. I highly recommend the book.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too Vague On Important Topics,
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This review is from: Drum Tuning: The Ultimate Guide (Paperback)
This is a good book overall, but relatively brief when it comes to certain topics. He covers replacement of heads and basic tuning principles fairly well, but doesn't write extensively on maintenance of drum heads.
For those of us who can't afford to put new heads on a set every month or two, we need a book that covers the fine art of periodic re-tuning more extensively. I'd shop around a bit more before purchasing this book.
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For starters, the best (and least frustrating) way to learn tuning is to practice with new drumheads. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
snare side head, reference lug, resonant head, snare tension, resonant side, snare beds, batter head, bearing edge, drum key, tension rods, many drummers, plastic straps, tom heads, rim shot, bottom head Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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For starters, the best (and least frustrating) way to learn tuning is to practice with new drumheads. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
snare side head, reference lug, resonant head, snare tension, resonant side, snare beds, batter head, bearing edge, drum key, tension rods, many drummers, plastic straps, tom heads, rim shot, bottom head Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lug Locks New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Drum Handbook: Buying, Maintaining and Getting the Best from Your Drum Kit by Geoff Nicholls on page 135
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