That's Not What I've Been Told! Drum Sound Physics, Part ONE

In this first of a series of geeky videos devoted to demystifying various factors that contribute to a drum's sound I refer to the document that first got my brain cells cranking on the subject almost 40 years ago (dang, I'm old!). Over the last few decades I have found the physics contained therein to be absolutely true (though much of today's drum marketing and design objectives would appear to dispute it). This is gonna be fun, I promise. Come join me!! 0:00 Intro 2:44 'Research' 4:51 The Drum Head 5:51 The Drum Shell 7:45 'Must Not Vibrate' 10:10 Flectional Resistance 10:42 Mass 12:26 Frictional Loss 12:58 Bearing Edge 13:06 Shell Wall Thickness 14:04 Fundamental Note Muffled 15:38 Thick Shell Has Same Overtone Spectrum As Thin Shell 16:52 My Reason For Making This Video 19:25 My Wish (Hello, Drum Manufacturers?) 19:37 Why Does Any Of This Matter? 20:09 What Do People Mean By "Resonance?" 21:40 If You Really Want Sustain... 23:34 Wrap Up 24:18 "But Joel, Thin Shells Resonate!!" 25:59 Teaser.... :) Previous video discussing a shell's inherent pitch:    • A Drum Shell's Inherent Pitch... Does It M...   Drum catalog archive here: http://www.drumarchive.com