PercussionWestern
Snare drum
The crisp, rattling drum at the heart of the drum kit and the marching band.
Look inside
Tap a name to learn about it
The crisp, snappy drum in a drum kit and marching band. Tap any label or part to learn about it. Press “Look inside” and the snare drum comes apart into its 8 pieces, including the hidden ones.
The snare wires are like a handful of rice bouncing on a drum: every hit makes them rattle.
Coming soon on this page
- Top and bottom heads, and how tuning works
- What the snare wires do
- Rolls, flams and rudiments