How To Muffle Your Drums

In this free drum lesson, Jared Falk takes you through some of the muffling techniques he likes to employ for getting rid of sympathetic snare buzz, unwanted snare ring, and overall drum set resonance. The muffling techniques he teaches in this free drum lesson are great for any live or studio setting. Give this free drum lesson a try, and you’ll be muffling your drums like a pro in no time.

Knowing how to tune your drum set is the most important part of getting your drums to sound great for live gigs, recording sessions, and rehearses. Muffling should only be used to get rid of unwanted ring and resonance, and not as something to help you cover up for bad tuning and poor tuning skills. Learn how to make your drums sound good by practicing your tuning skills first. Only then should you mess around with some muffling options and learn how to muffle your drums properly.

If you’d like to learn about some very cool tuning techniques, we encourage you to check the free drum lessons “How To Tune Your Snare Drum“, “How To Tune Your Bass Drum“, and “How To Tune Your Toms“. Those free drum lessons are packed with cool tuning techniques Jared Falk uses for getting his drums to sound fantastic for any situation.