This is that rare kind of treasure found on YouTube: clear and useful information. Well done, pyjama man.

This is simply the best video that I have found on the entire YouTube with regards to jazz tuning.  I was having difficulties finding tom tom tones that I was happy with until I followed your technique.  My drums sound killer.  Thank you!

Great fundamental note choices. I had my intervals the same but my fundamentals either G# (2nd octave) D# G snare or sometimes E and F.

Just tuned up to F and C with a G snare and F bass drum. The drums seem to work better together. Thanks!

The best things about this video is the PJs

Nice pjs

Even with a rock setup, a step higher with the bottom/resonant heads has a good sound and feel

Your bass drum is tuned to Aflat and your rack tom is tuned to A (slightly flat) my friend. Sounds great nonetheless

I like this, I always try find that tuning that sounds good in basically everything. Sure some songs sound better higher tuned and some lower, but middle of the road always works 🙌🏽

Curious what notes you would use if you were using a 20” kick and 16” floor?

Thanks man!  this was really nicely done!  I've been tuning bottom a fourth higher for a while, I like whole step on the toms!   Thanks for sharing!

This is so helpful! I have a 60s Slingerland kit and I've been struggling to figure out how to tune it for jazz because I'm not primarily a drummer. I have the same drum sizes except I have a 20" kick.

If you have any advice for how you'd incorporate that size into this tuning id be curious to know.

Also head suggestions! if you have any. The thicker shells, reinforced edges, and chrome over brass hoops on the kit are cool but tend to not act how the sound demos for heads may show on more common modern drums. I currently use Evans Calftones on the batters and I have Evans Genera G1s for the reso heads. I also have some Remo Emperor Vintage Clears I use as batters for the toms and a 22" kick that I will sub in for rock drum sounds.

Yes!

Sick!

Thank you!

Thank you.

Having the reso head tuned higher works well if if you close mic the drums. I found when I played a small room without mics, the tom-toms would get washed out. The sound projects back at the player and not out into the room.

I used to have the bottom heads slightly higher than the bottoms. I found with my toms (12 diameter x 10 deep, 13 x 11, 14 x 14) that they choked with that configuration. So I now have the bottoms a bit lower; these drums resonate better that way.

More jazz videos please!!

Amazing explanation! What kit are you using here?  it sounds great

Thanks for that one, very well done and explained. In principle, I do the same.