Tim Gittens, drum teacher at Long & McQuade Markham covers everything you need to know about setup and selection to get your perfect acoustic drum feel and sound, including throne adjustment, hardware and heads, snare and tom positioning and tuning, drumstick selection, cymbal options to suit your playing style, and more! 

00:00 Intro
01:37 Drum Thrones
04:24 Bass Drum
23:59 Snare Drum
38:06 Mounting Hardware
41:10 Hi-Hats & Cymbals
57:08 Toms
1:11:17 Floor Tom
1:29:39 Drum Hoops
1:31:02 Cymbals
1:42:31 Drum Sticks
2:02:27 Setting Up
2:07:44 Alternatives to Sticks

Products Featured:
Drum Thrones
Drum Sticks / Brushes
Mapex Drum Kits
Sabian Cymbals

Originally streamed on Facebook Live on May 19th, 2020.

The Long & McQuade Learning Series is a series of free career-enhancing clinics specifically tailored to the needs of musicians, songwriters, producers and home studio enthusiasts.