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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.

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What type of drum has strings made of metal wire plastic or gut that are stretched across the bottom?

Snare Drum


What did snares mean?

Snares are long metal, wrinkled, strings along the middle on the bottom of a snare drum.


How did the snare drum get its name?

from the bottom of the drum


Does a conga drum have wires on the bottom?

No, but a snare drum has.


Who made snare drums?

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.


What kind of drum has wires across the bottom?

The drum that has wires across the bottom is called a snare drum. These wires, known as snare wires, are stretched across the bottom head of the drum and create a sharp, crisp sound when the drum is played. The snare drum is a key component of drum kits and is commonly used in various music genres, providing a distinctive backbeat.


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.


What role does the snare drum role?

A snare drum got its name from the chains or snares on the bottom of the drum.


How does the sound of the snare drum prouced?

The snare drum is different to normal drums, as it has two skins. Under the bottom on are a series of chain-like-things. (Sorry for not being more specific). When you hit the top skin, the bottom one vibrates making the chains rattle. The snare is the "chain-like-thing" referenced above and it really isn't chain-like at all. A snare is several long, thin, metal strands with a very tight spiral pattern. They are stretched along the resonant head (bottom head) of the snare drum. The vibrations of the snare against the head produces the snare drum's signature sound. The snare can be tightened or loosened to change this sound from a sharp crack to a soft fizzle.


How does a snare work?

A snare drum works by having these small bead like things on the bottom and when you hit it with a drum stick it rattles and it gets the sound it does when you hear it


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.


Why is a snare drum called a SNARE?

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.