“ Open” tuning ?
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cbphoto
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I thought open tuning was about how a guitar is tuned, not drums.
"Open tunings” are when the unfretted or open strings of the guitar are tuned in such a way as to sound a specific chord."
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Maybe open tuning on drums is to specific notes or intervals?
"Open tunings” are when the unfretted or open strings of the guitar are tuned in such a way as to sound a specific chord."
Open Tunings on Guitar: The Complete Guide
Open Tunings on Guitar: The Complete Guide By Andy Aledort One of the beautiful things about the design of the guitar is that by simply twisting the tuning pegs one way or another, the world of open and alternate tunings is available for guitarists to explore and exploit. In this guide to open...
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Maybe open tuning on drums is to specific notes or intervals?
Stroman
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That's what jumped to my mind, too.I thought open tuning was about how a guitar is tuned, not drums.
"Open tunings” are when the unfretted or open strings of the guitar are tuned in such a way as to sound a specific chord."
Open Tunings on Guitar: The Complete Guide
Open Tunings on Guitar: The Complete Guide By Andy Aledort One of the beautiful things about the design of the guitar is that by simply twisting the tuning pegs one way or another, the world of open and alternate tunings is available for guitarists to explore and exploit. In this guide to open...
Maybe open tuning on drums is to specific notes or intervals?
Maybe in the case of drums, it means unmuffled heads? I'm not too sure.
JoeVermont
Well-known Member
To me open drum tuning means same note on both batter and reso head; maximum sustain.
toddbishop
Platinum Member
There are open tunings in guitar and other stringed instruments, it's not a thing in drums that I'm aware of. It suggests no muffling I guess.
jda
Diamond Member
Open tensioning
you know drums are organic
tension each side evenly (if you're able) then put 2000 notes in them and they settle in where they want to go.
It's not's like we have total control Drums have their own life
They'll self correct if you are honest and sincere with them
(that's right reach for your Jda Dictionary on that one!
you know drums are organic
tension each side evenly (if you're able) then put 2000 notes in them and they settle in where they want to go.
It's not's like we have total control Drums have their own life
They'll self correct if you are honest and sincere with them
(that's right reach for your Jda Dictionary on that one!
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yammyfan
Senior Member
That's my understanding too. Maximum resonance and sustain.
The word "tuning" is key.
cbphoto
Diamond Member
bongoman
Junior Member
It’s an open-ended questionPerhaps the intervals can be tuned to an "open G" or other note.
cbphoto
Diamond Member
I see what you did there.
Stroman
Diamond Member
I guess if it just means tuning for a clear tone without muffling, all my tunings are open tunings. I rarely use muffling or premuffled heads, other than the BD. Depending on which kit and what the gig is, I might go with same pitch top and bottom, or bottom head tighter by varying degrees to control sustain. 95% of the time, I'm using an Ambassador, with the occasional Emperor thrown in.
PorkPieGuy
Platinum Member
To me, tuning "wide open" on drums means no treatment on the heads, including the snare, and it may also imply any ringing or weird overtones are more tolerated. YMMV.
Uncle Albert
Active Member
Open tuning often regarded as a guitar type tuning. I’ve never heard term to describe a drum sound but as mentioned melodic toms/ concert toms can be tuned to specific notes within a C scale for instance and be in harmony with each other. Another example would be a set of concert tympanies which would be tuned to a specific pitch or note as you fit the structure of a song and can change on the fly with the tuning pedal
