5 Drum Hacks Every Drummer Should Know

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  • Опубліковано 6 лис 2019
  • All drummers have their own personal drumhacks to help them out in various situations.
    Here are our five favorites that you should definitely know about!
    0:14 The Wallet
    0:51 The Drumhead
    1:49 The Cymbal Felt Mallet
    2:51 The Pizza Pad
    3:21 Upside Down
    For more Videos and Information make sure to visit homeofdrums.com

КОМЕНТАРІ • 549

  • @pacofrogs1828
    @pacofrogs1828 4 роки тому +2638

    My wallet is so empty that adds reverb when I put it on my snare

  • @mittens71199
    @mittens71199 4 роки тому +418

    Anyone else get anxiety watching him play on the reso head, or is that just me?

    • @derpedon1874
      @derpedon1874 4 роки тому +15

      mittens71199 my butt cheeks clenched very hard when I saw that lol

    • @danadalton367
      @danadalton367 4 роки тому +13

      mittens71199 YEEEEES!! I cringed and said “No. Baby, don’t do that...” 😬

    • @elijasman9282
      @elijasman9282 4 роки тому +4

      I was genuinely scared

    • @CityStomperMedia
      @CityStomperMedia 4 роки тому +22

      Was genuinely shocked they would even put that idea in people's head. Newbies are gonna blast a hole in their reso and have no clue why

    • @footlongrat2755
      @footlongrat2755 4 роки тому +7

      It hurts me to watch that

  • @experimetalfan8851
    @experimetalfan8851 4 роки тому +1074

    First hack is false ... everyone knows drummers have no money.

    • @AaronLevyDrums
      @AaronLevyDrums 4 роки тому +34

      This response is false... everyone knows drummers have no money which means they have no internet, get off your girlfriends computer.

    • @experimetalfan8851
      @experimetalfan8851 4 роки тому +19

      Shhh, don't tell her@@AaronLevyDrums
      (it's actually my mom's PC, drummers got no girlfriend)

    • @joshuacouch2466
      @joshuacouch2466 4 роки тому +6

      Then use all the puss that drummers.....wait....nope, my bad..

    • @thetimebombofficial
      @thetimebombofficial 4 роки тому +3

      😂 ok this actually got me

    • @Verko_A
      @Verko_A 4 роки тому +4

      @@experimetalfan8851 hits too close to home

  • @Kvic2112
    @Kvic2112 4 роки тому +62

    When you cut the skin out of that snare drum head (Hack #2), take the remaining hoop, remove the top rim of the snare drum, place the hoop on top of your existing snare head, replace the rim. It raises the rim further from the snare head (obviously), and you get a fatback rimshot with minimal effort. It's been a key to my snare drum sound for 30 years. Learned the trick in marching band.

    • @misterfrugellhound
      @misterfrugellhound 4 роки тому +1

      hows ya knuckles??

    • @MeTuLHeD
      @MeTuLHeD 2 роки тому +1

      Tried this last night on one of my snares. Very cool sound. I think I'm going to use it as an alt snare in my studio. I'm also going to sample it to use as a triggered sound. Thanks for the tip!

    • @kevincraig6794
      @kevincraig6794 2 роки тому

      Great tip

  • @owenturnbull2671
    @owenturnbull2671 4 роки тому +380

    Probably the first guy on UA-cam to mic up a pizza box

    • @skyhunter2k
      @skyhunter2k 4 роки тому +5

      Pretty sure Captainsparklz did it in a "cardboard box taste test" video

    • @davidsempau2973
      @davidsempau2973 4 роки тому +3

      That’s how I started at 11. One wood chair that sounded great, tin cookie boxes and a pan or two. Had to wait 11 more years to be able to purchase my 1st real drum kit, 5 pc gray marine pearl Rogers with Paiste cymbals.

    • @failtoactdrummer
      @failtoactdrummer 4 роки тому +1

      I'm sure there is some ASMR somewhere lmao

    • @Ikw3YFMR
      @Ikw3YFMR 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/_I9Mh317tYc/v-deo.html

    • @owenturnbull2671
      @owenturnbull2671 4 роки тому

      @@Ikw3YFMR I stand corrected

  • @alexdefatte5202
    @alexdefatte5202 4 роки тому +46

    The felt on the sticks is brilliant

    • @misterfrugellhound
      @misterfrugellhound 4 роки тому +2

      theyd fly off if your not caREFUL

    • @alexdefatte5202
      @alexdefatte5202 4 роки тому +1

      misterfrugellhound I used a little electric tape on both sides to keep it in place

  • @Terdfertersen
    @Terdfertersen 4 роки тому +102

    Guy- *plays on the reso head
    Me- “I see you like to live dangerously sir”

  • @Indoman_71
    @Indoman_71 3 роки тому +7

    Hack#2 Addendum: Tape one half of a folding wallet to the side of the snare and let the other half rest on the head. Every time you hit the head the wallet will slightly bounce off the head and create a natural, gated reverb effect.
    Hack#5 Addendum: Play your upside down snare with brushes and drag them on the snare bed creating a
    scratch-like sound, emulating a DJ scratching vinyl.

  • @jps_musics
    @jps_musics 4 роки тому +226

    It was after this video, that drummers all over the world shattered their snare reso head

  • @Eurodrummer666
    @Eurodrummer666 4 роки тому +378

    NEVER PLAY THE SNARE RESO HEAD!!! But the other tips are really great.

    • @umutozdemir9968
      @umutozdemir9968 4 роки тому +1

      why

    • @ChristopherSackett
      @ChristopherSackett 4 роки тому +38

      @@umutozdemir9968 the head is so thin you can very easily dent it and you don't want to do that

    • @Eurodrummer666
      @Eurodrummer666 4 роки тому +10

      @@umutozdemir9968 as the reso head is thin, it will damage it and not work properly when you play your snare the usual way.

    • @CatatonicLover
      @CatatonicLover 4 роки тому +7

      juan carlito mendoza has an insane groove playing on the reso head.

    • @Eurodrummer666
      @Eurodrummer666 4 роки тому +8

      @@CatatonicLover sound may be good for sure, but that means deforming the reso head and the snare wires, which can ruin the "normal" sound of the snare.

  • @timurshaipov682
    @timurshaipov682 4 роки тому +120

    I got tingles while listening to the upside-down snare...

  • @insomniacsupremacy
    @insomniacsupremacy 4 роки тому +303

    Why am I watching this I’m a guitarist

    • @slippytsg2219
      @slippytsg2219 4 роки тому +10

      Ludoroy because you aspire to learn another instrument

    • @paladin0687
      @paladin0687 4 роки тому +1

      Same

    • @NickJan03
      @NickJan03 4 роки тому +4

      Im to but befor i played drums and now i want to start drums again

    • @huseyinates4539
      @huseyinates4539 4 роки тому +1

      @@paladin0687 same

    • @Armean.official
      @Armean.official 4 роки тому +1

      Same here😂

  • @migueldiazdrums
    @migueldiazdrums 4 роки тому +45

    That snare sounds just perfect!!

  • @Senninha1960
    @Senninha1960 3 роки тому +2

    When I was 16 I wanted my snare to have a sharp piccolo crack to it so I cut out a nylon potato sack, placed it under my regular head and tightened it up heaps... it sounded darn incredible and got complements from ppl!

  • @arthurmller2938
    @arthurmller2938 4 роки тому +27

    When you tweak the underside of your snare, you can turn the snarewires off, and put a stick in between the wires and the rim. The stick holds the snares up, and you can easily tweak the head:)

  • @ToddTheJoker
    @ToddTheJoker 4 роки тому +48

    I have been playing for 35 years and it never occurred to me to use cymbal felts on my sticks..I feel stupid but it is cool

    • @adh1219
      @adh1219 3 роки тому

      I've been trying to make decent mallets, and I've found that using Crayola brand 'model magic' is cheap, inexpensive, and effective. Be careful not to hit the hoop or edge of a cymbal as it can slice or break through the hardened foam.

  • @klarenzcobie6595
    @klarenzcobie6595 4 роки тому +13

    No. 5 sometime turning your instruments upside down can come in handy...
    **Plays the drum set in the ceiling upside down**

  • @scottmahoney5141
    @scottmahoney5141 4 роки тому +442

    Yeah be very careful flipping over your snare drum..it's a very thin resonant head...not meant for striking it... Very easy to poke a hole... Just fyi

    • @hannes1734
      @hannes1734 4 роки тому +14

      When i started drumming, i used my father's old drumset. Its snare had a 30 year old ambassador on top and a CS Black dot on bottom. No joke. One day i discovered a really thin used drumhead with a little crack in it and slammed it onto the snare top. I played that head, which was an ambassador snare reso, as the batter head for about 2 months. Didn't break, still looks like when i first found it. Of course i don't use it anymore, but it took the beating very well.
      TLDR i played the snare the right way but with the heads changed up for 2 Months

    • @happydrumming
      @happydrumming 4 роки тому

      Indeed. It requires a soft touch for sure: ua-cam.com/video/7xMVJnuB9dw/v-deo.html

    • @failtoactdrummer
      @failtoactdrummer 4 роки тому +4

      One thing I've done for a different sound is turning the snare off during a song to completely change the sound for effect

    • @koovshiki
      @koovshiki 4 роки тому +2

      I remember the first time I broke a snare, didn't have an extra head so I just flipped it and continued band practice lmao

    • @woodyb220
      @woodyb220 4 роки тому +1

      @@koovshiki same

  • @mowattbigsly2996
    @mowattbigsly2996 4 роки тому +4

    I took my old 13" paiste visions hi-hat bottom & mounted it as a chime. Also works great as a small tingy ride cymbal for various things.

  • @frankburdodrums8984
    @frankburdodrums8984 4 роки тому +9

    1. Never put an old head on top of a new one.
    2. I like the mallet idea.
    3. Don't have a wallet but this does work.
    4. Never flipped my hi-hats
    5. Never flipped over my snare

    • @frankburdodrums8984
      @frankburdodrums8984 3 роки тому +1

      @Adolf Hitler Why thank you Adolf.
      You're looking well these days. 😎

    • @zynel413
      @zynel413 3 роки тому

      @Adolf Hitler fancy seeing you here.

    • @zynel413
      @zynel413 3 роки тому

      @Adolf Hitler true lol. Once 2 people that I interacted on UA-cam, (different types of content) got into an argument. It's funny how on something as massive as the internet, you still find people you've seen before.

  • @paulinesnell6484
    @paulinesnell6484 4 роки тому +2

    I have tama speed cobras, and they come with hard rubber beater pads. I placed chair leg felt cushions on the beater pads. Softened up the sound.

  • @jamesmcmackin8773
    @jamesmcmackin8773 4 роки тому +3

    I've used a Paiste 502 Bottom HiHat with a Wuhan Bottom HiHat on top for quite some time, and while it's a bit chunky for more sensitive tunes, it helps balance the sound alongside my snare, which is tuned mid-high with only a single Moongel, and therefore pretty loud and full of overtones (just the way I like it).
    I also tried a reso head as a batter one time in high school, since I had my kit there for practice, and took it off one of the defunct old snares that never got used. It was a bit more durable than I imagined, but you gotta be *soooo* careful, since I've torn fresh reso heads just by tuning them a quarter-turn too tight.

  • @fabienabsalon1447
    @fabienabsalon1447 4 роки тому +1

    Another good tips ! Cymbal felt Mallet, upside down are very good hacks I didn't even think about these ! Long live home of drums who gives us so many interesting videos.

  • @sagunbudhathoki5923
    @sagunbudhathoki5923 4 роки тому +10

    The snare part sound daam good😱😱😱, Going to try that one out surely

  • @grassturbine2054
    @grassturbine2054 4 роки тому +5

    You deserve so many more subscribers, excellent quality with every video. Keep up the good work 👌

  • @Tetramor4
    @Tetramor4 4 роки тому +1

    After this video I turn my snare on reso side, put an old snare plastic and a wallet on it, also put a cymbal felt on my drumsticks. Sounds cool

  • @Sharrendan
    @Sharrendan 4 роки тому +1

    Love the upside down snare. 👌

  • @CortezBurt
    @CortezBurt 4 роки тому +13

    Was in the middle of a church service, my bottom snare head busted. I took my 14-inch crash cymbal and put it under my snare. It gave me the Alex Van Halen snare sound LOL!

  • @IAmClaudius
    @IAmClaudius 4 роки тому +1

    I love the snare sound whiteout any dampening. Personal preference

  • @PaperSailorMusic
    @PaperSailorMusic 3 роки тому +2

    I forget where I picked this up from, but if you cut up old tom heads into strips they're great for using as snare straps.
    Also means you've got loads spare in case another drummer needs them for a show!

  • @random_me666
    @random_me666 4 роки тому +1

    Some very good hacks, gonna use them for sure!!!!

  • @rjd9374
    @rjd9374 3 роки тому +1

    Great video, the examples are very well done. Thanks

  • @Lia-A-Eastwood
    @Lia-A-Eastwood 4 роки тому +2

    My sort of drum hack: The good ole towel on the snare creates cool flat cracking sounds if you want to play more on the jazzy level.

  • @ralphduran1155
    @ralphduran1155 4 роки тому +1

    Pretty cool sheeot!!😉👍🏼
    My fav was the upside down snare.

  • @jaq5918
    @jaq5918 4 роки тому +33

    This videos remind me of the Older videos of The King of Random.

  • @julsrique9148
    @julsrique9148 4 роки тому +1

    Brother you and your hacks are awesome! Great ideas!

  • @DrumTeacherManila
    @DrumTeacherManila 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks so much for this,. my favorite is the felt malett... Cheers from Manila Philippines!

  • @jenniferanderssen629
    @jenniferanderssen629 3 роки тому

    I liked #3. Thanks!

  • @davewalker3873
    @davewalker3873 4 роки тому +322

    Anyone else prefer the snare without the wallet?

    • @erictorres4889
      @erictorres4889 4 роки тому +5

      Me I like my snare to ring .

    • @andythedrummer9642
      @andythedrummer9642 4 роки тому +18

      It depends on what you are looking for. For metal I want it to ring, but for tight funk I don't.

    • @erictorres4889
      @erictorres4889 4 роки тому +2

      Andy The Drummer I play metal so!!! I would still like my snare to ring even if I was playing other types of music.

    • @andythedrummer9642
      @andythedrummer9642 4 роки тому

      @@erictorres4889 ok!

    • @erictorres4889
      @erictorres4889 4 роки тому

      Andy The Drummer just know what I like .

  • @GoderikCristobal
    @GoderikCristobal Рік тому

    Superior Drummer has got to be one of my favorite hacks.

  • @siegfriedlemoinebabare2088
    @siegfriedlemoinebabare2088 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice experimentation ! It gives good ideas to drill

  • @andysimmons311
    @andysimmons311 4 роки тому +1

    Good ideas, quality video. I like it

  • @jt_mallett_ii
    @jt_mallett_ii 4 роки тому

    These are great hack thanks I will use some of them for sure

  • @TylerMadeIt_
    @TylerMadeIt_ 4 роки тому +1

    That last beat 🔥🔥🔥

  • @drumrolz3155
    @drumrolz3155 3 роки тому

    Nice tips!

  • @mgates9139
    @mgates9139 4 роки тому +8

    That snare was killer sounding, until it was dampened.

  • @user-lj7bz1ml4c
    @user-lj7bz1ml4c Рік тому

    Hi. Execllent information. Saludos desde Lima,Perú.

  • @Hugo-re3kj
    @Hugo-re3kj 4 роки тому +3

    speaking of removing overtones, a piece of paper is my go to solution. Just lay it on top of the snare and if possible, tape it so it doesn’t move.

  • @theinsanedrummer
    @theinsanedrummer 4 роки тому +1

    AWESOME!

  • @davidsempau2973
    @davidsempau2973 4 роки тому +2

    Looking for a nice and cheap sizzle effect for your cymbals? No deal! Go to any hardware store and buy a WC chain made with little metallic balls, which will probably include a ring in one or both ends. Drop the ring on the cymbal stand top and let the chain rest on your cymbal. Try different lengths until you get exactly what you need. Keep grooving!

    • @vincentzito3933
      @vincentzito3933 4 роки тому

      I've been doing that 1 for a long time... I like putting my dog tag chain from the navy on my ride cymbal.

  • @contemplationcat1388
    @contemplationcat1388 4 роки тому +1

    That snare is so gooood

  • @boraescalade1391
    @boraescalade1391 4 роки тому

    very useful!

  • @lukesuperflyjones
    @lukesuperflyjones 4 роки тому

    Some of these are crazy go nuts! And yes playing the under belly of the snare is a wee bit risky

  • @ClumpyWoods
    @ClumpyWoods 4 роки тому +2

    0:53 Paper also works, it sounds kinda different but I use it all the time lol

  • @mrmisfit635
    @mrmisfit635 4 роки тому +1

    Good drummer in this video👌

  • @ChampeFordRecording
    @ChampeFordRecording 3 роки тому +1

    Came for the hacks, stayed for the hi-hats, they sound fantastic. Which model Paiste are they?

  • @einsteinalexander7187
    @einsteinalexander7187 2 роки тому

    Got it homie, you're so cool!

  • @christopherthompson2136
    @christopherthompson2136 4 роки тому

    Ringo star used towels..back in the day...and one of my favs is loosening the heads till they start to wrinkle..then slowly adjust them out..wahlah...

  • @Bzon98161
    @Bzon98161 4 роки тому

    Awesome😍 Myan

  • @reidlawrence2783
    @reidlawrence2783 4 роки тому

    That snare side was dope.

  • @crashsmash1461
    @crashsmash1461 3 роки тому

    The 🍕 pizza box trick✌️made me hungry😋...

  • @kaimelconian
    @kaimelconian 4 роки тому

    the snare one is so sick wattttt😯

  • @derpedon1874
    @derpedon1874 4 роки тому +1

    I broke my snare wire while practicing once and didn’t have a back up so I duct taped the broken wire to the back of my redo head. Made it sound like a piccolo snare 👌🏻

  • @fionagamer5400
    @fionagamer5400 4 роки тому

    The last hack sounds really good

  • @BobSchoepenjr
    @BobSchoepenjr 4 роки тому +8

    The brushes on that pizza cardboard sounds like a pepperoni pizza🤣

  • @dwaynerobertson383
    @dwaynerobertson383 4 роки тому +4

    Hey...it's the tape guy, again. Beautiful gear in these videos. That snare drum is gorgeous, and the cymbals/hi-hats are as well. Don't like tape on the snare drum either but...not as cringe worthy as on a cymbal! Peace!

  • @libbyw5942
    @libbyw5942 4 роки тому

    Putting between 3-5 sheets of just normal a4 paper on the toms (i usually put it on the floor Tom) gives it a really cool sound

  • @jonahnbishop
    @jonahnbishop 3 роки тому +1

    Nice BMTH shirt!

  • @nazman465
    @nazman465 4 роки тому +1

    Repping that bmth hoodie 🤘🏿

  • @TSTatum
    @TSTatum 4 роки тому +29

    Ever had the clutch slip slowly up on your Hi-Hat just add another clutch no one has ever noticed and my Hats never move

    • @Mtab2260
      @Mtab2260 4 роки тому

      T.S. Tatum see this is great advice accept I can’t find my old one so I’m kinda stuck

    • @avgoalie01
      @avgoalie01 4 роки тому +2

      Mine started to slip on me. I just bought a nice drop clutch. Hasn't slipped in years.

    • @haiducvuong5259
      @haiducvuong5259 4 роки тому

      How does one had another Clutch?

    • @Mtab2260
      @Mtab2260 4 роки тому

      xKazaa Amazon

    • @TSTatum
      @TSTatum 4 роки тому

      xKazaa Just add another clutch on top of the other one without the hi hat cymbals

  • @tommyhemstock
    @tommyhemstock 4 роки тому +1

    A tambourine on the right drum can make a unique sound but like the snare reso head its not usualy recommended to break it right away unless you wanna pay for a new one. And a good snare isn't very cheap either

  • @ken24400
    @ken24400 4 роки тому

    Thanks!

  • @ghostsmoke11
    @ghostsmoke11 2 роки тому

    The mallet trick was pretty clever

  • @PoisonousPotato69
    @PoisonousPotato69 4 роки тому

    Some snares have a little switchie thing on the side that tightens the whole snare and make a funky bungle drum sound

  • @seanb2108
    @seanb2108 4 роки тому +6

    You really need to do a lesson on those last beats

  • @mbernier59
    @mbernier59 4 роки тому +1

    Hi - loving your channel - any chance you would consider doing a segment on ways to eradicate/eliminate snare buzz (sympathetic)? Just asking. Thank you

  • @patriciotroncoso4764
    @patriciotroncoso4764 4 роки тому

    Thanks........interesting...blees you from chile...

  • @xi-i-29-viesantohashriekun39
    @xi-i-29-viesantohashriekun39 4 роки тому +1

    Hack number 2,you can also use it with your floor tom

  • @muzikluvahj.6667
    @muzikluvahj.6667 4 роки тому +1

    I've used the taping a quarter to bass drum, and using wood beaters on the pedal,or pedals trick.Got the idea from Vinnie Paul 🤘🏻R I P.

  • @marka_jalan
    @marka_jalan 3 роки тому +1

    thank you, i interested with idea use a double layer at upper snare...bravo!

    • @MeTuLHeD
      @MeTuLHeD 2 роки тому

      Poor man's Big Fat Snare Drum.

  • @Erakko-
    @Erakko- 4 роки тому +4

    I paint pictures on old drum heads!

  • @ballabingo2777
    @ballabingo2777 4 роки тому

    Last beat was from SNLs Whats up with that show. Love that skit.

  • @MAD018
    @MAD018 4 роки тому +1

    Upon purchasing 13” Sabian Paragon hi hats years ago,, I came to the realization that I didn’t like their sound,,, so I swapped hat positions which improved the sound.. still not totally happy, I purchased Sabian 13” X-Celerator hats , used the bottom X-Celerator on bottom with the paragon bottom on top,, least it’s works now

  • @loganjames3525
    @loganjames3525 4 роки тому

    such a phat bass drum sound

  • @albertoflorio5007
    @albertoflorio5007 4 роки тому

    What mics do you use? Really Great sound! Snare and over

  • @alemon22
    @alemon22 4 роки тому

    many tnx :D

  • @eilampniel2962
    @eilampniel2962 4 роки тому +10

    I liked the tip of putting a wallet on your snare!
    Sounds really good actually

  • @Dimanson91
    @Dimanson91 3 роки тому

    if put acoustic foam from speakers or from studio wall into the toms and snare drum around the wood barell what kind of sound like?

  • @ericadrum554
    @ericadrum554 4 роки тому

    I luv this channel and I Subcr

  • @pascal_thielen
    @pascal_thielen 4 роки тому +2

    Die guten Ambiente-Kartons!

  • @hannes1734
    @hannes1734 4 роки тому +7

    4:27 when you need a Guiro player but don't have one

  • @colinbaldwin5909
    @colinbaldwin5909 4 роки тому

    BTW most reso heads aren't meant for direct strikes. Try using a clear head for your snare, and you will get similar results. (Less warmth, WAY more attack and pop depending on snare.) Great video!!!

  • @lavoncollins2857
    @lavoncollins2857 4 роки тому +1

    what kind of drumset is that? and what snare? sounds great.

  • @TarkovEscp
    @TarkovEscp 4 роки тому

    what microphone do you use to mic that snare?

  • @Hugo-re3kj
    @Hugo-re3kj 4 роки тому

    When u played on the pizza box it was betyder asmr than most videos out there today

  • @artist.sanctuary.studio.d16
    @artist.sanctuary.studio.d16 4 роки тому

    thank you.

  • @Wickedchickizumi
    @Wickedchickizumi 4 роки тому

    わかりやすいです😊😊😊😊

  • @JesusL0vesY0u
    @JesusL0vesY0u 4 роки тому

    Nice.

  • @grantserrels2093
    @grantserrels2093 4 роки тому +1

    What snare is used in this video?

  • @isabellesimonedeliener4336
    @isabellesimonedeliener4336 4 роки тому

    Yeah!