Timpani Head Change

How to change, tune, and clear a timpano head. — GEAR USED — 23-inch Yamaha 7000 Series Timp 25-inch Remo Renaissance Clear Timp Head Yamaha Timpani Tuning Keys DrumDial Clevelander Bamboo Large Classic Ball Timpani Mallets (CDB5) Lith-Ease White Lithium Grease Teflon Tape Some 2-by-4 blocks Bag-o-rags — CONTENTS — 00:00 - Stuff You'll Need 00:58 - When to Change Heads 01:17 - Blocking the Pedal 02:18 - Mark the Rim 02:36 - Note the Starting Pitch 02:58 - Removing the Old Head & Rim 03:48 - Add Teflon Tape to the Bowl 04:07 - Placing the New Head & Rim 04:41 - Lubricate the Tension Rods 05:04 - Centering the New Head 05:23 - Initial Head Tensioning 06:46 - Check Head Range 07:13 - Head Clearing 08:44 - Checking with a DrumDial 10:18 - Mark the Change Date 10:34 - Sound Check & Settling 11:19 - Timpani 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...