Mostly looks... but the type of wood or metal does play a role in sound.. it all depends on what you like
lobster/king crab shellsThe shell of the snare drum can be manufactured from avarietyof materials, Metal, wood, acrylics, fibre board.
on a label inside the shell
The hole in the shell is generally termed the air vent.
Drums are not brass. Brass constitutes trumpets, trombones, tubas, etc.
It is called a snare drum because it has wires going across the center of the drum, underneath, when the drum is struck, it uses the metal wires to create a "sizzle" or "rattle" sound. This gives it the distinct sound that a snare drum has. And some people will just call a snare drum a snare for short.
typical drum (toms); Rim, head, Tension rod, collar, lug, shell, resonator head. Snare; as above, snare wires, snare strainer, butt, snare side head. bass; as with toms, spurs and bass drum claw.
snare drum
Have the snare drum and drumsticks on then dance!
The snare head and snare system
typical drum (toms); Rim, head, Tension rod, collar, lug, shell, resonator head. Snare; as above, snare wires, snare strainer, butt, snare side head. bass; as with toms, spurs and bass drum claw.
You can get several different sizes of snare drum i think the standard one is 14" I'm not sure But you can get different szes of snare drum
The snare drum is guessed to have descended from a medieval drum called the Tabor, which was a drum with a single gut snare strung across the bottom.