Snare Head Change

Batter head changing and tuning on a drum set snare drum. — GEAR USED — 14-inch snare drum 14-inch Remo Coated Ambassador Pearl high-tension drum key Vic Firth 2B sticks Lith-Ease White Lithium Grease Bag of rags from hardware store — CONTENTS — 00:00 - Stuff You'll Need 00:25 - When to Replace a Head 01:06 - Removing the Old Head 03:04 - Check the Shell Interior 03:23 - Lubricate the Tension Rod Casings 03:51 - Placing and Centering the Head 04:47 - Placing the Rim & Finger Tightening 06:03 - Initial Head Tensioning 07:25 - First Head Clearing 08:24 - Adding More Tension 08:47 - Second Round of Clearing 09:06 - Batter vs. Resonant Pitch 09:42 - Playing Test 10:00 - Mark the Change Date 10:21 - Head Settling and Tuning 10:36 - Resonant Head Tuning 10:49 - Snare Wire Tension 11:49 - Batter Head Selection ◊◊◊ Background Music Credit: "Cuban Sandwich" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...