WwW Episode 1: Concert Snare Drum Tuning

What makes up a great snare drum sound? I hope my video helps you come up with your own ideas. This is my inaugural video for the "Wednesdays with Willie" percussion education series. Questions? Please leave them in the comments! Beg: 0:00 Factors influencing tuning: 0:32 How implements (sticks) affect sound: 0:55 Stick samples: 1:24 Considering how sticks affect your sound: 2:15 Choice of drumheads: 3:25 Let's talk about tuning!: 3:56 How to tune the individual snare strands: 5:33 Marking the dials: 7:05 Soft dynamics: 7:17 Mid-range dynamics: 8:30 Loud dynamics: 8:42 Putting it all together: 8:55 Closing thoughts: 9:50 Check out the samples here:    • TAMA Bravura Snare Drum Samples   All examples played on the TAMA Bravura Concert Snare Drum.