Snare Drum

What are the different Snare Drum head materials?

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What are the different Snare Drum head materials?

1. Calf Skin (Best-Sounding, Weather is a Problem)
2. Plastic (Easy to maintain)

What are the different types of Snares?

1. Wire (tinny sounding)
2. Gut (best - Meow)
3. Cable

Who are the best companies for Snares?

- Black Swamp
- Patterson
- Grover

What are the sizes of different Snare Drums?

1. Concert Snare Drum - 5" x 14" or 6.5" x 14"
2. Marching Snare Drum - 10" x 14" or 12" x 14" (most used) or 12" x 15"

What are Snare Drum shells made out of?

- Wood
- Metal (Sometimes Brass)
- Brass (Brighter Tone)

What are the different heads on the Snare Drum?

Top Head - Batter Head
Bottom Head - Snare Head

What are the manufacturers of Snare Drum heads?

- Remo (Makes fiber-skin heads that resemble skin)
- Evans
- Ludwig

What are the different grips for playing Snare Drum?

1. Match Grip (Both hands the same-palms facing down)
2. Traditional grip (The Over/Under Hand Grip)

What are the different rolls for Snare Drum?

1. Open - (Marching, Rudimental) Double Bounce
2. Closed - (Concert, Buzz) Multiple Buzz

What are the Rudiments of Snare Drum?

1. 3 Basic Strokes - Single, Bounce and Flam
2. Types of Flams
- Flam
- Flam Tap - 2 Strokes
- Flam Accent - 3 Strokes
- Flam-a-diddle - 4 Strokes
- Flam-a-cue - 5 Strokes