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The drum head is struck causing a movement of air the shell amplifies the sound of the drum head developing into a sound wave, the vibrating sound is from the snare drum which has wires stretched across the lower head the sound wave makes the wires jump causing the crack or snap sound.

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The skin is stretched tightly so when hit,it produces a vibration then sound.

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when the skin on the drum gets hit it eckos around inside of it.

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The drum head. Also known as the skin or vellum.

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