rogue_drummer
Gold Member
Does anybody tilt the snare anymore? When I was a wee lad it seemed like everyone tilted the snare either away from them (like Buddy Rich), or tilted it towards them. Some tilted it towards the hats like a young Charlie Watts in several old Stones photos.
Rarely do I see drummers with it level.
I'm in the process of experimenting (okay, obsessing) over tilting the snare away and to the side towards the hats because I'm finding I'm hitting my sticks together whenever I play the hats sometimes and that added lower inch or two helps the bad technique I'm trying to fix.
Also it's easier for me to do rimshots with the end close to me up a bit.
Anyone else tilt their snare drum?
Rarely do I see drummers with it level.
I'm in the process of experimenting (okay, obsessing) over tilting the snare away and to the side towards the hats because I'm finding I'm hitting my sticks together whenever I play the hats sometimes and that added lower inch or two helps the bad technique I'm trying to fix.
Also it's easier for me to do rimshots with the end close to me up a bit.
Anyone else tilt their snare drum?