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Snare drum

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The snare drum is one of the most important parts of a drum kit. The kit, also known as a drum or trap set, is a collection of drums and other instruments which are arranged for easier accessibility by the musician who plays them. Cymbals are the most common non-drum percussion items to be included. Other potential instruments include tambourines, triangles, wood blocks, and chimes.

A snare drum gets its name from the snares which are stretched across its drumhead. For reference, the drumhead is the membrane that is stretched over either one or both of the open ends of a drum. Typically, the snares are stretched over the bottom one.

The snares of the snare drum may be created from any of a variety of materials. These include metal or plastic cable, gut cords, or curled metal wire. Some of these drums will have a second set of snares on the internal side of the top drumhead. Pipe and tabor sets as well as some military drums are the more common types to include this second group.

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