Snare Drum

1. Go to “File” in your browser.
2. Click on “Open Location.”
3. Type www.playmusic.org/percussion/snaredrum.html
4. Click enter
5. Read the information on your screen and answer the following Questions.

1. Snare drum was originally called the _______________________________ because ____________________________________________________________________.
2. The snare drum is shaped like a ______________________________________ with ____________________________________stretched over its top.
3. The snare is a _____________________________________________ strung across the bottom of the drum. This _______________________ helps to produce the snare drum’s special sound.
4. Snare drums are especially good at ________________________________.
5. Sometimes the snares are “turned off” producing a _____________________________ sound.
6. Snare drums do not have a definite _________________________________.
7. Label the parts of the snare drum on the attached pictures.

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