The Snare Drum is a Percussion instrument which belong to the membranophones and to the Indefinite pitch subfamily. It consists of a metal or wood shell, a calfskin or plastic head stretched under and over and 8-18 small strings made of gut, metal or silk, placed in the bottom head, which are called snares. The Snare Drum size is around 35 cm of diameter.
The Snare Drum sound by striking sticks on his upper head. These sticks are made of Brazil-wood, ebony or lancewood, and have a round or oval tips. Depending on the sticks the sound of the Snare Drum will change. A well know Snare Drum technique is the rolls. Its sound is metallic, bright, hard, penetrating, dry and precise.