snare drum
The snares buzz against the bottom head. This topic is part of Instruments within Music. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
snare drum trivia questions
A snare drum has metal wires stretched beneath what?
Answer: Drumhead
Bonus fact: The snares buzz against the bottom head.
What gives a snare drum its crisp rattling sound?
Answer: Snare wires
Bonus fact: The wires vibrate when the drumhead is struck.
In a standard drum kit, the snare drum is commonly placed where?
Answer: Between the drummer's knees
Bonus fact: Its central position makes it easy to play with either hand.
What stretched cords or wires under a snare drum create its characteristic rattling sound?
Answer: Snares
Bonus fact: Snare wires vibrate against the bottom drumhead when the drum is struck.
Which of these is a percussion instrument?
Answer: Snare drum
Bonus fact: The snare drum produces sound from a vibrating membrane.
Which part of the drum set did Kenny Clarke make central to timekeeping in modern jazz?
Answer: Ride cymbal
Bonus fact: Smithsonian Music says Clarke shifted timekeeping from the bass drum to the ride cymbal and used bass and snare drums for accents.
Which drum in a marching drumline is usually worn high in front and produces a crisp attack?
Answer: Snare drum
Bonus fact: Marching snares use high-tension heads.