The snare drum is the focal point of your drum set. It’s what keeps the song alive and driving forward. If the snare drum isn’t sounding good, the rest of the kit really won’t matter that much.

In a mix, the snare drum is what glues the entire song together. Instead of spending hours tweaking and eq’ing the snare, why not make sure it sounds awesome before you slap a mic in front of it?

After you’ve tuned all of your toms, it’s now time to position these around the drum kit. Believe it or not, the way you mount your toms will make a huge difference in the sound. 

After seating the heads properly, it’s time to dial in these toms with some fine tuning. Tuning the toms can be a very frustrating experience. However, the method I have learned and continue to use is very simple.