The snare drum is a drum with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom (internal) side of the top (batter) head to make a "brighter" sound, and the Brazilian caixa commonly has snares on the top of the upper drumhead. The snare drum is considered one of the most important drums of the drum kit.
Today in popular music, especially with rock drum kits, the snare drum is typically used to play a backbeat pattern such as quarter notes on the backbeat or the slightly more interesting: The snare is sometimes played with brushes as well as with drumsticks.
yikes! honors clinic comin up and i still cant figure out the stupid music and i still gotta learn a long roll and five stroke roll well i knkow how but i mean perfecetly! its only my 4 month as a... more
yikes! honors clinic comin up and i still cant figure out the stupid music and i still gotta learn a long roll and five stroke roll well i knkow how but i mean perfecetly! its only my 4 month as a percussionist. well at least i aint tryin out on xylophone cuz then id have to do scales
a week or 2 ago i had an entire song snare solo on Faliz Navidad for the band xmas concert. i played infront of every band in the school district. its amazing, that rush you get in a solo. all i... more
a week or 2 ago i had an entire song snare solo on Faliz Navidad for the band xmas concert. i played infront of every band in the school district. its amazing, that rush you get in a solo. all i remember is on the fourth measure, 3rd beat on an eighth note i came in and i kinda blacked out until the song ended. when we finished and the audience clapped, i looked at my friend next to me that played the bass drum. i asked him-""what just happened?"" i dont remember anythin after da!dadaDAdadotdot.its fun, solos. i almost had a panick attack but its fun:)<3
snare is awesme love it only thing scarin me is im tryin out for an honors clinic on snare and i have to learn to do a five stroke roll and a whole bunch of other crap i aint learned yet. i can do... more
snare is awesme love it only thing scarin me is im tryin out for an honors clinic on snare and i have to learn to do a five stroke roll and a whole bunch of other crap i aint learned yet. i can do this!gotta stay focused. im the only drummer in my band class doin it. i gotz 2 represent!:)