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if you want a good snare drum then yes. but it is not impossible
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Snare drums are made from wood and animal gut is it true?
Drums used to be made out of wood and dries animal skins. Now they are made from metal, plastics and the "skin" is synthetic or man made. Many snare drums are made from wood. Maple and birch are the most common woods. Yamaha has an oak snare that's good. The heads on a snare are, today, almost always made of mylar. You can get heads made from animal skin, but most drummers play mylar. As for the snares...some snares are made from (synthetic) gut, but most are made of wire.
What did snares mean?
Snares are long metal, wrinkled, strings along the middle on the bottom of a snare drum.
Are snare drums small timpani?
No, they are not. Timpani are tuned drums, but snare drums cannot be tuned. They are also made of different metals and have different shapes to the bottom of the instrument. And then there's the snares - timpani don't have them.
What vibarte on a drum to make a sound?
it depends what kind of drum. some drums have a simple elastic band that vibrates, and a snare drum, has some metal snares, that's why its called that.
Are snares on a snare drum on the inside of the drum or on the outside?
the snares on a snare drum are on the outside of the drum. the causes the vibration to not be affected by the accoustics =================================================== Snares are located on the outside of the bottom head.
If you put snare strings under all your drums do they all sound like snares?
in a way yes, but because of the acoustics of the drums each one will sound different. u will however get the sort of pop of a snare drum Only if you can get them tensioned properly. If you just tape a snare strainer to the bottom of a rack tom, it won't vibrate and you won't get any snare response.
What is a good high-class punk snare drum to buy?
Pearl, Mapex, and Sonor are all good brands of snares. - - - - - There are a LOT of good snares out there. The three mentioned above are good moderately priced snares. Tama is also a good snare, as is Yamaha. If you want to spend stupid amounts of money, go with Craviotto--his snares don't sound like anyone else's because of how they're made. Also, I got a "Peace" snare drum, they've got a heck of nice sound for the price. Plus the thing i love about snare drums and almost all drums is that you don't have to spend a butt load of money on an amazing snare but you can pretty much usually tune them to sound great. - - - - - check out mapleworks and darkhorse customs but the ply's are tricky.
How has the snare drum changed?
Well it has evolved from being only used as a marching snare in war to make its way in to music, spearheaded by jazz, the snare drum is now a necessary of every drum kit and concert band. Little known fact: before the snares of the snare drum were made of metal, drum makers used dried cats' intestines for the snares.
What was a snare made of?
The snare is actually the wires that rest on the resonance head or bottom head of the snare drum, the drum can be made of various materials, wood, metal,acrylic, fibre glass to name a few.The snare or trap as it was sometimes called on early drums the snare was made from animal gut pulled tight on modern drums the snare is made of metal spiral wire or nylon strands.
What is the Snare Drum time frame in music?
Snare drums, or snare like drums, are not new to the music world. However, the inclusion of the metal snare drum happened in the early 1900's and soon became the main drum in the lineup up percussion instruments.
Where can one purchase snares online?
Snare drums are a popular kind of drum. They can be purchased online from any respected musical instrumental seller, such as Gear4 or the Memphis Drum Shop.
What are the strings at the bottom of the snare drum?
The strings at the bottom of the snare drum are actually called "Snares". The tightness of the snares determines the length of the "chh" sound you hear when the drum is hit.
