Muffling

Bass drum Muffling the bass can be achieved with the same muffling techniques as the snare, but bass drums in a drum kit are more commonly muffled by adding pillows or another soft filling inside the drum, between the heads.

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Cutting a small hole in the resonant head can also produce a more muffled tone, and allows manipulation in internally placed muffling.

Drum muffling pads may be used to lessen the volume of drums during practicing.

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Muffling a marching bass drum There are a few different ways to properly muffle a marching bass drum.

Muffling can be installed through the hole without taking off the front head.

Smaller drums also tend to be quieter, again suiting smaller venues, and many of these kits extend this with easily fitted extra muffling to the point of allowing quiet or even silent practice in a hotel room or bedroom.

Some jazz drummers avoid using thick drum heads, preferring single ply drum heads or drum heads with no muffling.

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