Get the lugs finger tight then go a half turn on each lug in a crossing pattern until i hear a fundamental tone then fine tune matching the pitch at each lug.
Floor tom tuning note.
The tuning has some good resonance but i sort of feel its a bit low for bop tuning.
How to tune a snare drum how to tune a bass drum.
The table also covers most popular tom sizes ranging from 8 to 16 inches in diameter.
Right now i have my bass tuned to an f floor tom to a c 8x12 tuned to an f and the snare to a flat in an f minor chord with the resonant drums basically a perfect 5th between the bass and floor tom and a perfect 4th between the 2 mounted toms.
My toms are a lot deeper than yours and can t get my 12 tom to match up with my 10 tom without having to bring it way up and tilt it.
The tables also cover most popular tom sizes ranging from 8 to 16 inches in diameter.
Your largest tom is 16 so the lowest note from table 1 for that size is c2.
I like how you are able to be over your drums and not have them chest high.
A drum that is out of tune will not produce the expected sound and may instantly become quite irritating to the ears.
Details of tuning steps.
When tuning drums the general approach should be to promote tone resonance and projection.
Suggested tunings for a variety of drum set configurations ranging from 2 to 6 toms are listed in the following table.
Let s say you have a drumset with four toms 10 12 14 and 16 and you want low pitched floor toms and a fairly wide overall pitch range.
Here s how to tune your toms to perfection in eight simple steps 1.
Details of tuning steps fundamental note selection suggested tunings for a variety of drum set configurations ranging from 2 to 6 toms are listed in the following table.
By learning how to tune your floor tom you can ensure that the sound it produces is what s expected.
Turn the tom over and repeat.
Continuous usage of a drum could cause it to go out of tune after some time.
When i tune my floor tom i start with the reso head turning the tom upside down on a pillow or towel so isolate the sound of that head.
Floor toms just like other drums need tuning.
Then i have a mounted 14 tom and a 16 floor tom.
To cover a wide pitch range you might want to use perfect fourths as the interval between.
