DIXON Basic Drum Key

A drum key is a type of wrench used by drummers to screw a drum’s tension rods into the lugs. Doing so tightens the drum head (or skin) to the drum, changing its tension and pitch. Drum keys have been used for over one hundred years, and a lot of modern drum hardware requires a drum key to make adjustments. However, the original and predominant use for a drum key is to tune your drums and replace drum heads.