| Snare drum, also known as the side drum, is a tubular | | | | have this feature as well. |
| drum. It is made out of wood or metal with skins and | | | | Here are a few different types: |
| heads stretched over the top and bottom openings. It | | | | 1. Old Marching Snare or the (Field Drum): This is the |
| has a set of snares or the cords stretched over the | | | | diagonally hung snare seen in war reenactments. The |
| bottom head. The bottom drumhead is called the | | | | heads are made of animal skin, and a rope strung |
| resonance or snare head, as it provides resonance | | | | back and forth between eyelets held on to each rim. |
| against the top drumhead. | | | | 2. New Marching Snare: This is similar to any other |
| How does such a drum work? When the top head is | | | | type, but the difference is in the execution. They are |
| struck with a stick or any other form of beater, | | | | known for their crispness and loudness. They are |
| including brushes or rutes, there is a sudden increase in | | | | generally mounted on the front of body of a person |
| pressure within the instrument which causes the | | | | like a table on a metal shoulder harness that extends |
| snares to vibrate against the bottom head and | | | | down the chest. The stick used on these drums is also |
| produces a short, distinctive, snap-like sound. This | | | | thicker and beefier. |
| effect can also be disengaged whenever it is not | | | | 3. Metal snare: Metal snares are what are commonly |
| needed. | | | | seen in drum set. They have a piercing and loud tone, |
| Originally they were used as military instruments. They | | | | which are suitable for pop music. The head is also |
| originated in Europe in the 15th century and 16th | | | | synthetic or imitation animal skin like the other kind of |
| century where it emerged as a military instrument. | | | | drum snares. |
| Today this combination of its sound can still be found in | | | | 4. Piccolo Snare: They are smaller ones. They have a |
| modern European folk music. They were commonly | | | | higher more piercing sound than the Metal snare. They |
| called tabor and were used in marching bands in the | | | | also have a loud tone, which is suitable for pop music. |
| Swiss military. Today, these drums are commonly | | | | Its size is between 10 and 13 inches in diameter and |
| used in contemporary western music. | | | | around 3 inches deep. The construction is similar to |
| These drums come in many different sizes, which | | | | that of a metal snare. |
| ultimately changes the sound that the drum produces. It | | | | 5. Wood Snare: this type has a clearer and the most |
| is used in a pipe band, a musical ensemble consisting | | | | distinctive tone. Their sounds are well associated with |
| of pipers and drummers are unique which comes with | | | | jazz, blues and classical music settings. They produce |
| a second set of snares on the bottom (internal) side of | | | | a more softer and subtle sound. Even the wood used |
| the top (batter) head. Some of the military side drums | | | | in making these types is soft wood. |