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Snare drum

The snare drum (or side drum) is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of wires, cords, or both; Held under tension against the lower head. Snare drums are often used in orchestras, concert bands, marching bands, parades, drumlines, drum corps, and more. It is…

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Classification
Percussion · Drum · Unpitched
Developed
13th century
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
211.212.11 (Individual double-skin cylindrical drums, one skin used for playing)
Other names
Field drum, side drum

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Classification · 3
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see also · 3
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is a · 2
Snare drum → first instrument to learn in preparing to play a full drum kit, versatile and expressive percussion instrument due to its sensitivity and responsiveness
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Developed · 1
Snare drum → 13th century

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snare drum head used snares drums sound also marching played playing tension music usually tabor kit one metal often piccolo

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Snare drumClassificationPercussion1.00infobox
Snare drumClassificationDrum1.00infobox
Snare drumClassificationUnpitched1.00infobox
Snare drumDeveloped13th century1.00infobox
Snare drumHornbostel–Sachs classification211.212.11 (Individual double-skin cylindrical drums, one skin used for playing)1.00infobox
Snare drumOther namesField drum, side drum1.00infobox
Snare drumis aversatile and expressive percussion instrument due to its sensitivity and responsiveness0.90text
Snare drumis afirst instrument to learn in preparing to play a full drum kit0.90text
funkinstance ofplayed in between the backbeats in genres0.80text
rhythminstance ofplayed in between the backbeats in genres0.80text
bluesinstance ofplayed in between the backbeats in genres0.80text
'The Troopinstance ofor in fact any of the Duty except the simple beats0.80text

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