Drum Tuning
Everything published on Viyolens under Drum Tuning — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Floor Tom for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The floor tom is one of the most satisfying drums to incorporate into your playing. These are the practical things to know as a beginner.
Common Drum Heads Mistakes to Avoid
Most drum head problems trace back to a small number of consistent mistakes. This guide identifies them, explains why they happen, and tells you how to avoid them.
Common Snare Mistakes to Avoid
I've fixed more bad-sounding snare drums than I can count, and nine times out of ten it's one of a small handful of habits. Here's the honest fix for each.
Snare Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A snare drum looks simple from the outside, but underneath is a genuinely clever bit of acoustic engineering. Here's how the pieces interact.
Kick Drum for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Setting up, tuning, technique, damping — here's everything a beginner needs to get started with the kick drum, step by step.
Common Ludwig Drum Kit Mistakes to Avoid
Players setting up or buying a Ludwig drum kit for the first time make common, avoidable errors. Here are the most frequent mistakes and how to correct them.
Common Floor Tom Mistakes to Avoid
Floor tom problems usually come from a few consistent sources. These are the mistakes that come up most often and what to do about them.
Tom Drum for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A calm, no-jargon starting point for total beginners: what a rack tom and floor tom actually do, a simple tuning check, and where to focus practice first.
The Ultimate Guide to Kick Drum
The kick drum is the low-frequency foundation of any drum kit — and understanding it properly, from tuning to recording, changes how you work with drums.
How to Set Up and Use Pearl Tom Toms
Mount it right, angle it right, tune it right — a proper step-by-step process for getting Pearl tom toms sounding the way they should.
The Best Drum Keys for the Money
Most drummers underinvest in drum keys until the moment they desperately need one — here is a friendly breakdown of which designs are worth the money and exactly when each one earns its keep.
Common Pearl Tom Toms Mistakes to Avoid
Most tom problems trace back to setup, not the drum. Here are the mistakes that come up again and again with Pearl tom toms, and how to fix them.
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Bass Drum
Shop bass drum options for deep low-end punch, custom kit building and reliable acoustic performance.
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Congas
Congas bring hand-played rhythm, warmth and projection to Latin, pop and educational settings, with options for every le...
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Drum Heads
Shop drum heads to refresh tone, improve response and keep acoustic or electronic kits performing at their best.
Drum Key
A drum key is the essential tuning tool for tightening tension rods, changing heads and making quick kit adjustments.
Kick Drum
Kick drums provide the low-end pulse of the kit, with sizes and tuning options suited to everything from jazz to rock.
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Snare
Snare drums deliver the sharp backbeat, articulation and versatility that define most drum kit setups.
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Timbales
Explore timbales for bright Latin percussion tones, sharp articulation and expressive rhythmic playing.
Tom Drum
Shop tom drum options to replace, expand or fine-tune the voice of your acoustic kit.
