Down and Dirty Duct Tape Drum Dampening
There are times when you need to remove some of the ringing and overtones produced by your drum. There are numerous products available from many manufacturers to achieve this. However, here is a quick and cheap way to dampen your drums with a great amount of control. This method doesn't look that pretty but try it, I think you will be amazed.
Take a section of duct tape about 12 inches long and make loops along the drum edge as shown in picture below. Put the loops on an area of the drum where you won't accidentally hit them. Now play the drum....WOW! Now try lifting an edge of the tape so the end is free and one loop is gone. Play the drum and hear the difference. Lift another loop and try again... etc. The fewer number of loops, the less the dampening. More loops, more dampening. You can cover the entire edge of the drum with loops if you want. This works on the bottom head too.
It's Cheap, Quick and it Works!
