Abstract: A drum tuning apparatus includes: a shaft having a first end separated from a second end by a distance; a percussion mallet formed on the first end of the shaft; and an elongated member that extends from the shaft substantially transverse with respect to an axis of the shaft. A distal end of the elongated member has an opening defining a recess that is shaped and sized to receive a lug of a drum tension rod therein. An outer surface of the elongated member proximate to its distal end may be formed as a cylindrical surface. A second percussion mallet may be formed on the second end of the shaft such that the drum tuning apparatus can tune different types of percussion instruments without having to use different tools. The first percussion mallet may be a snare drum tip, and the second percussion mallet may be a bass drum tip.