On another list, there has been discussion as to whether the head on a drum or banjo actually produces a musical pitch when hit or thumped. When a head like this is tightened it obviously gets brighter in tone but my contention is that the vibrations are too random and disorganized to actually produce a definable pitch. I can't count the times however that I have heard drummers or banjo players saying that they like to tune the head to A or Bb or whatever. Any opinions? Dave Bunch
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