https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog daily 0.75 2022-08-29 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/the-real-book-project-h monthly 0.5 2022-08-29 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/whoshzey9j2dt9ex1hw5s24ydz9g4r monthly 0.5 2022-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/346b7931-a1e6-491e-8ab3-f5c4c67eb539/Photo+Feb+13%2C+5+24+55+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out 5. Place the wet head on top of the glue coated edge, centering the head so about one (1) inch extends past the edge of the shell. 6. Stretch a large rubber band (included in Grover’s head replacement kit) over the head and rim, attaching the head to the shell. (You may need help with this part) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/984d4897-b25e-415b-9bd6-decb90c8016b/Photo+Feb+13%2C+1+44+13+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out Before https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/9b7bb35e-3475-4102-a995-041ccb67df8f/Photo+Feb+13%2C+5+19+28+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out 3. Remove head from water and wipe off excess water. Lightly wrapping the wet head in a towel flat is a good idea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/247c4447-496c-4291-801c-f91e29c1bd8c/Photo+Feb+13%2C+1+44+02+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out High-grit sandpaper may seem extreme but, you will be able to get the glue and skin off more easily and quickly. Check in on what you are doing so you are not damaging the shell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/57c9b896-04db-4188-a6de-8788fbedf3ea/Photo+Feb+13%2C+2+18+08+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out After https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/ba8493bf-bbe9-40f6-bc38-080fbf7253d9/Photo+Feb+13%2C+5+27+04+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out 7. Pull out the slack in the head by pulling the edge of the skin (under the elastic) until tight (use pliers if necessary). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/6cbfb01a-cb04-42c0-a491-b1493961be44/Photo+Feb+13%2C+1+31+10+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out You may want take a pencil and mark where you took the tacks from the shell of the tambourine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/87dbda64-2aeb-48b7-b9ae-fd267c73c1e3/340E4DDA-DED5-4CA0-B61B-7E7453A5C83A.jpeg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/30df984f-ee0a-416a-9a39-401a6aebef3c/Photo+Feb+13%2C+1+30+07+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out Some heads may old enough that the head can just be pulled off, but using the exacto knife may be necessary to peel the old head off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/b7103924-f193-4dcd-ad42-ba6ceee6dcff/Photo+Feb+13%2C+5+21+13+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out 4. Apply a liberal amount of Elmer’s (or carpenter) glue to the sanded edge. Use a finger to spread the glue evenly around the rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/d9f61b72-3cd3-4199-8b60-b1a61d44230b/Photo+Feb+15%2C+4+31+58+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out 9. When dry, remove the rubber band and trim the excess skin with an exacto knife or single edged razor blade. There should be a half inch of skin around the outer edge of the shell. (Be Careful!) 10. Add tacks if so desired (optional). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/7e22b455-2e88-4090-8ea6-b5a61ed92d59/Photo+Feb+13%2C+1+37+45+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out Once the head is off, the next thing to do is to get the excess old calf-skin and glue off the shell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/aaa792ff-10cb-4abb-bc2a-19643abd9f1b/Photo+Feb+13%2C+1+29+36+PM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out Take off the tacks from the shell using a tool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/81ec4df9-34f3-41ae-b1be-c5dcf9849abc/Photo+Feb+14%2C+7+14+04+AM.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Tambourine Head - Make it stand out 8. Leave the tambourine in a humid place to slowly dry. Do not leave in a very dry place or in direct sunlight. If necessary, cover the head with a damp towel. https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/n45n7qbfewzezle3y95efkyx58iwyr monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/the-real-book-project-f monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/the-real-book-project-e monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/the-real-book-project-d monthly 0.5 2021-04-12 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/the-real-book-project-c monthly 0.5 2021-03-16 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/changing-a-drum-head monthly 0.5 2020-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1600391417487-1CYXPDLKGY9LTSCOPPPZ/IMG_0608.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Changing a Drum Head It’s important to take care of your drum heads and to replace them when it is required. Here’s a tutorial on changing a batter head on a snare drum. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Pit. Clink the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igBIhEkOAIQ&t=7s https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/the-real-book-project-b monthly 0.5 2020-09-11 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/the-real-book-project-a-1 monthly 0.5 2020-08-31 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/the-real-book-project-a monthly 0.5 2020-08-28 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/beginning-a-xylophone-mallet-palette monthly 0.5 2020-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1597853036084-ZIAL5KW3W4RUO7103053/unnamed.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Beginning a Xylophone Mallet Palette There are lots of great xylophone mallets out there. So where should you start if you want to start building a xylophone mallet collection that will give you options for various styles of music and timbre options? I'll show you in this episode of The Pit. Click the link below. https://youtu.be/6rg-csrB7ys https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/no-drum-set-no-problem monthly 0.5 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1595558311350-DB7DA986E3O33A6NB0BQ/IMG_0156.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - No Drum Set, No Problem https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/buying-a-new-snare-drum monthly 0.5 2020-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1594739062961-3NHDY8JSKAD9DL83E4PN/CRS1455-14x5.5-Concert-Steel-Snare-Drumw745h429.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Buying a New Concert Snare Drum - The first set of snare drums I am going to recommend is the Pearl Concert Series snare drums. These drums come with Superhoop II counterhoops which is triple flanged which helps with the overall tuning and sound of your drum. Many Pearl snare drums come with these counterhoops, including the maple sensitone drum I mentioned in the intermediate section. The detail that separates these drums from the previous ones is the snare system. The Concert Series snare drums come with two sets of snares: coated snare cable for loud dynamics and stainless-steel snare cable for medium and soft dynamics. These multi-snare systems are common in concert style snare drums in order to accentuate articulations and dynamics as clearly as possible. The Pearl Concert Series snare drums come in two sizes, 14” x 6.5” and 14” x 5.5”, and with either a maple or beaded steel shell. Depending on mainly the size of the drum, the price for one of these drums is between $380.00 - $400.00. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1594739145370-DAART1ED2DXY724JV1KM/PHM-1450-sm-w745h429.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Buying a New Concert Snare Drum - The second set of snare drum I am going to recommend is the highly popular Pearl Philharmonic Snare Drum series. These are highly celebrated snare drums and are arguably the best concert snare drums in the world. The philharmonic series snare drums are for very serious percussionists. They come in many sizes and many different shell materials. Instead of listing all the variations in the series, I will tell you the best features that come with a philharmonic snare drum. Most of the regular-sized Pearl Philharmonic snare drums come with mastercast diecast counterhoops and a triple snare system with silent strainer system. The mastercast diecast counterhoops are an improvement on the superhoop II counterhoops for accurate tuning at higher tensions. The most famous feature of the philharmonic snare drums is the Triad Silent Snare System. Triad Silent Snare System is so named for obvious reasons. Each drum comes with three sets of snares, coated cable, stainless cable, and snappy wire, which can be individually adjusted easily. The lever to activate the snares into the on position is also carefully engineered so that there are no distracting extraneous sounds if the snare must be turned on during a performance. The snare system also comes with a fine-tuning knob for overall adjustments on the butt plate of the drum. The counterhoops and snare system plus extremely well made shells are the pinnacle reasons why the Pearl Philharmonic series are the best concert drums on the market. Since the Philharmonic series have lots of different shell and size options, it’s hard to give a reasonable price or price range. So, I will recommend a drum that I think is a very versatile choice. The recommend the Pearl Philharmonic 6 ply maple snare drum in either the 14” x 5” or 14” x 6.5” sizes. The price for one of these drums is between $580.00 and $600.00. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1594738890046-DCLVPSTWZO4P48JUS1MS/pearl-custom-alloy-sensitone-steel-xl.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Buying a New Concert Snare Drum - PSA: If $320.00 is too steep of a price I have a suggestion. The previous Sensitone line by Pearl was a very decent line of drums. I personal use a 14” x 5” Pearl Sensitone Composite Alloy Snare Drum for teaching and it works very well. You can often find one of these drums used for $100.00 - $200.00. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1594738713861-U0B8DWYX0NGBKJH7VWMV/STA1450MM-smw745h429.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Buying a New Concert Snare Drum - I recommend for an intermediate snare drummer the Pearl Sensitone Premium Maple Snare Drum. While the main intension of this snare drum is to be a played on a drum set, it has a sensitive dynamic range and good articulation for playing concert style snare drum repertoire. The Pearl Sensitone Premium Maple Snare Drum comes in two sizes: the fairly standard 14” x 5” and a deeper 14” x 6.5”. The Pearl Sensitone Premium Maple Snare Drum 14” x 5” usually costs around $320.00 and is the drum I would recommend over the 14” x 6.5”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1594738493745-0693NUTO3UVVMRXZPSK3/SK910C.jpg The Pit: Percussion Blog - Buying a New Concert Snare Drum - I recommend for the beginning snare drummer the Pearl SK910 Educational Snare Kit. It comes with everything you need and usually costs around $180.00 if purchased through a major percussion distributor like Steve Weiss Music, Lone Star Percussion, or Percussion Source. https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/thepitpercussionblog/percussionist-or-drummer monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/about daily 0.75 2025-08-02 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/home daily 1.0 2020-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1584993232608-Q1GRG117GPVO50LHB392/Dr.+Benjamin+Fraley.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1586375467750-UKGKEVOF8CPMQ44E1C7N/46782721_10101544793283899_4254124493477249024_n.jpg Home Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1586377251674-3Y82TIU01ZX1KP9USDZZ/image-asset.jpeg Home Percussion Lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6a454ed06dd5418a1ebdac/1586377449217-EZHHEDN3IS8VN90JJ19U/image-asset.jpeg Home Blog https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/videos daily 0.75 2020-03-29 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/links daily 0.75 2020-03-29 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/drum-set-pedagogy daily 0.75 2022-10-29 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/the-distance-between-us-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/that-was-then-v1 daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/turquoise-moon-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://www.benjaminfraleypercussion.com/new-album daily 0.75 2025-05-12