u/Illustrious-Suit8732

Hello,

I’m normally a wind player but really, really enjoyed marching bass drum my senior year at my high school’s open class indoor, so I recently bought a 24” marching bass for $40 at my local Rush’s in hopes of practicing and making an independent group in a year or two’s time. The heads are new. My main question is, how do I tune the heads (I’m a newbie to drumming in general, I know it involves using a drum key on the rims, but I don’t want to mess anything up), and how do I avoid tuning them up too much and busting a head? Also, does anyone have any other advice in general regarding the drum or practicing in general?