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a drum that snitches on every other instrument's secrets in pure white noise
means A trap—often a noose or loop of wire—for catching small animals, or by extension anything that ensnares; also the wire strands stretched across a drum's underside that give it its sharp rattling buzz.
from From Old Norse 'snara,' a noose or snare, related to the verb 'snara,' to twist or wind—the trap named for the coiled cord that does the catching. The same twisting idea later wrapped itself around the drum: the 'snares' are wires snared tight across the head, so a snare drum is, quite literally, a drum caught in a loop of strings.
- the wires
- Metal strands underneath buzz against the bottom head
- march origin
- Evolved from medieval war drums signaling troops
- flip switch
- Loosen the wires and it becomes a tom
- rudiment beast
- Drummers drill 40 official patterns called rudiments
- the rimshot
- Striking head and rim together for that crack
ludwig drum snare — iconic 5x14 inch snare used by countless drummers since the 1960s, especially in rock and jazz
pdp concept maple snare — professional-grade snare drum made by pacific drums, widely used in orchestral and studio recording
operation snare — fbi counterintelligence operation targeting white supremacists in 1980s, resulted in major convictions