Rhythmatist wrote:YamahaPlayer wrote:Like Matus said, the concept relies on the theory that everything is equal, which is never true.
Why is it so hard for drummers to just learn to tune a drum? It's really not that hard, and after a time, it becomes very fast.
Agreed! I like the "quality time" I get with my drums when I'm in a quiet place and I can clearly listen to the harmonics. You can pick up on the ideosyncracies of each drum this way and get a feel for each drum's tuning range. This becomes useful when you do get into those situations when you have to make quick adjustments on the fly. Knowing how each drum is going to respond to the turns of a key is invaluable.
This.
It's also very easy when you're playing with the same guys, familiar venues, etc. I still like to get to gigs at least an hour and a half early from the downbeat & before the venue opens up so I can listen to the room a bit and do some tuning... once you've got your sound dialed in it's pretty easy to get your tuning/head changes done quickly.