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Drum tuning planner
Turn shell sizes into a usable kit-wide tuning plan with tom note spacing, batter-versus-resonant head relationships, and approximate lug-frequency starting points for toms, snare, and kick.
How to use it
- Choose a shell layout or switch to a custom list of tom diameters.
- Pick how widely the toms should sing apart, then decide whether the bottom heads sit above, below, or equal to the batters.
- Use the notes as starting fundamentals and the lug numbers as tuning-meter starting points, not absolute rules.
- After you get close, fine-tune by ear for shell depth, head choice, and how much sustain you actually want in the room.