Tuning workspace

Drum tuning planner

Build your kit, choose the song key, and turn musical intervals into practical head pitches.

intervaltop view

Selected drum

Open tone · interval from song key

Desired fundamental

A2110 Hz

Perfect 5th of D

Register
Best fit

This register is outside the likely range for this shell. It may sound choked or lack a clear fundamental.

Lug pitch targets

Tap near each lug, about 1" from the hoop.

Open tom default
Batter · topE3165 Hz
Resonant · bottomA3220 Hz

Bottom head is perfect 4th above the top head.

Shell dimensions

Estimated range B2–F♯3

Outside range
LowIdeal fundamental rangeHigh
B2123 HzF♯3184 Hz
B2123 HzC3131 HzC♯3139 HzD3147 HzE♭3156 HzE3165 HzF3175 Hz

Each marker is an equal-tempered pitch that should speak comfortably on this shell.

Diameter
in
6–28 in · steps of 1
Depth
in
3–24 in · steps of 0.5

Plans save automatically in this browser · A4 = 440 Hz