Why do drums have vent holes? I put my finger over it and played my tom, didn't notice much difference. Wouldn't the shell have more energy for vibration without it?
Why do drums have vent holes? I put my finger over it and played my tom, didn't notice much difference. Wouldn't the shell have more energy for vibration without it?
You know that old rumor/wives tale/thing that you hear in grade school that if you blocked your nose, mouth, and ears when you were going to sneeze, you could blow your eyes out? I don't know if that's true, but it's the same idea with drums. If there wasn't somewhere for the air to move, you would break heads a lot easier.
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