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How to Tune a Snare Drum
Part2
Tuning the Batter (Top) Head
1.Loosen all of the rods on the top head almost completely. If you're doing a light tuning, this is unnecessary. However, for the best results you should start from scratch, tuning the drum up all at once. Loosen the bolts on the tension rods so that there is no tension on the head, but the rods are still in.[3]
2.Let the new skin stretch if you are tuning a new head. Use the heel of your hand to press into the snare lightly, pushing it into the drum. This stretches it out, which will prevent it from falling out of tune as quickly later on.
3.Tighten all of the tension rods by hand. The snare catches should still be unhooked. Turn the drum over and tighten all of the bolts on the head by hand until you can't turn them anymore. Tighten the snare using the same system of opposing pairs. If you tune the 12:00 first, tune the 6:00 second. Then move on to the 1:00 and the 7:00, etc.
For perfect drum tuning, get out a ruler and measure the distance from under the hoop to the top of the lugnut. They should all be even. This, however, is likely not necessary for casual players, or those playing looser music like rock and roll.
4.Use your drum key to tighten each pair of rods 1/2 a turn.

Remember, you want to work with opposite sides. If there was a string connecting the tension rod to the rod directly across it, you would have even force on both sides. Start with half turns, moving all the way around the drum.
5.Using a stick, test the drum 1" inch away from each rod. Hit the snare right in front of each rod. More likely than not, the sound is a little different at each one. Use your drum key to tune the rods so that they all sound the same when hit.
Tightening the rod will make it sound higher pitched. Loosening it will make it a bit deeper.
If you have a percussion keyboard or piano, you can listen directly to pitch to make this easier. You want the head to be between G and B-flat.

6.Play the snare to test it.

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