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.
The hole in the shell is generally termed the air vent.
on a label inside the shell
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.
Have the snare drum and drumsticks on then dance!
snare drum
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.