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The drum head(s). On a snare drum, the "snare" is a set of metal wires that strap onto the bottom head and vibrate against it as it vibrates in response to the striking of the top head, creating the characteristic snare drum sound.

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so when you hit the drum it gives off vibrations, all of those vibrations hit off the hollow walls inside of the drum. then this causes sound waves to go out so that u could hear

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Hitting the drum causes the skin to vibrate and it makes a sound.

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The impact of a drumstick.

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