Snare buzz is often referred to as a few different things, such as snare rattle, sympathetic buzz or sympathetic vibration. It refers to the buzzing/ rattling sound produced by the snare drum when a...
Category: Snare
Most modern snares have either 8-lugs or 10-lugs, but it is possible to find 6-lug snares which used to be the standard several decades ago. In this article I'll be comparing 6-lug, 8-lug and 10-lug...
The snare is one of the central components of a drum set, but it can also be found in orchestras and marching bands too. Snares come in all different sizes so in this article I'll explain why the...
Snares typically have either wooden shells or metal shells and this has a big impact on how the drum sounds. In this article I'll be comparing wooden and metal snares head-to-head so you can...
Most drum kits have one snare drum, however, some players like to use a second snare drum which is also known as a side snare. But what is the point in this second snare? Some drummers have...