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    Drumhead Selection: Five-Star Techtips

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    This document provides information on selecting drumheads, including size, weight, and type. It explains that size generally determines what drum a head is meant for, weight refers to thickness with thin/medium being brighter and heavy being deeper and more durable. Modern heads come in various types like clear, coated, textured, center-loaded, and vented that modify the tone. A chart is included comparing the tone, attack, decay, and sensitivity of different head styles.

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    This document provides information on selecting drumheads, including size, weight, and type. It explains that size generally determines what drum a head is meant for, weight refers to thickness with thin/medium being brighter and heavy being deeper and more durable. Modern heads come in various types like clear, coated, textured, center-loaded, and vented that modify the tone. A chart is included comparing the tone, attack, decay, and sensitivity of different head styles.

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    F I V E - S T A R T E C H T I P S

    DRUMHEAD SELECTION
    T he invention of the synthetic drumhead Weight refers to the thickness of the
    nearly 50 years ago was one big change for head. Heads can be thin, medium or heavy.
    drummers. Up until that time, virtually all Thin and medium weight heads are brighter,
    drumheads had been made from animal more sensitive and well-suited for light to
    skins. The synthetic head not only allowed a general playing applications such as jazz,
    much higher quantity and quality of heads latin and pop. Thicker heads are deeper and
    to be made, it enabled the development of more durable and recommended for heavier
    heads with a more controlled yet wider rock and world music playing. To increase
    range of tonal and performance options. the thickness of the head, sometimes a heav-
    In basic terms, most of today’s drum- ier gauge material is used and sometimes two
    heads feature a plastic film that’s mounted in plies of medium gauge film do the job.
    a metal hoop. While the material and Modern drumhead manufacturers also
    mounting method may vary, all heads can be offer a variety of head types— from clear,
    classified by size, weight and type. These are smooth and coated to laminated, loaded,
    the factors you should use to decide which etched and vented. Each style of film and
    heads are right for the way you play. surface treatment modifies the head to create
    Size (represented in inches) generally a distinctive quality of sound.
    determines which size and type of drum the Use the chart below to find the type of
    head is designed to go on, for example: heads that best fit your drumming situation.
    6-18˝ 10-15˝ 18-24˝+ And, don’t forget to change your top and
    tom-toms snare drums bass drums bottom heads on a regular basis. It’s the way
    Drumheads are also available for concert, the pro’s keep their kits sounding their
    marching and world percussion instruments. best... and it’ll do the same for yours.

    type style tone attack decay sensitivity


    smooth/clear general bright medium long high
    coated general mid dry medium high
    textured jazz/world dark dry medium low
    center loaded rock mid enhanced medium low
    edge loaded general mid enhanced medium medium
    vented general mid dry short medium

    To learn more about drumheads, including the heads your favorite drummers play,
    ask your dealer or log on to the drumhead companies’ websites listed throughout this guide.

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