The snares should only contact the snare head for about 10 inches in the middle of the resonant head. Adjust them with the snare height adjustment nobs. Crank them so they resonate with the bottom head. They should be tight but not brittle.
What are marching snare drums made of?
The snare drum is constructed of two heads—both usually made of Mylar plastic in modern drums but historically made from calf or goat skin—along with a rattle of metal, plastic, nylon, or gut wires on the bottom head called the snares.
How do you make a drum snare?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZaGLCP8i3o
What are marching snare heads made of?
Marching snare drums have high-tension heads made out of Kevlar or PET film.
What are marching drums made of?
That being said, there are many flavors of marching snares, and they vary in depth and diameter, and material. Most often they are made of wood with steel hardware.
What are the snare drum parts?
- Shell. Aside from giving the drum most of its general appearance, the shell also has a huge impact on the sound.
- Rims/Hoops.
- Lugs and Tension Rods.
- Snare Wires.
- Strainer.
- Snare Beds.
- Heads.
- Muffling.
How many drums are there on a marching tenor drum?
Marching tenor drums are sometimes called "toms" and usually come in mounted sets of 4-6 drums. Often tenor drum sets are referred to by how many drums make up their configuration: "duos" (2 drums) "trios" (3 drums) "quads" (4 drums) "quints" (5 drums) and "sextets" (6 drums).
How do you make a marching snare drum?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJdNUbmPMsc
How much does a marching tenor drum weight?
between 30 and 45 pounds
Are snare drum heads different?
Snare drums and toms have a drum head on the top and bottom of the drum. The striking side of the drum is known as the batter head, and the bottom head, or non-striking surface, is called the resonant head. The latter affects the tone and how long the drum rings.