Snare Drum Anatomy,
In Action
In Action
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What is Batter Head?
Tiny stars striking
Bell drops scatter in cold air
Winter in each ping
A very famous 4 mallet grip was developed by this eponymous vibraphone player.
Who is Gary Burton?
Pitched keyboard instruments can trace their lineage back to two main areas, East and Southeast Asia, and this place.
What is West Africa?
F - F (3.0)
What is a Vibraphone?
Switch
What is Snare Throw-Off?
Bronze towers waiting
Slow clouds toll through quiet halls
Time bows when they speak
What are Chimes?
Marimba players all around can thank this marimba virtuoso for developing a 4 mallet grip that prioritizes lateral movement.
Who is Leigh Howard Stevens?
A bit smaller than its relatives, this kind of snare drum would not be seen anywhere near a Starbucks.
What is a piccolo snare drum?
G - C, C#, D, E (2.5)
What is Glockenspiel?
What are Tension Rods?
Bright bars flash like glass
Quick sparks of wooden lightning
Notes skip into sun
What is a Xylophone?
This old-school grip is played primarily by marimba players in Japan, though it is being played more in the states.
What is Traditional Grip?
Stars and Stripes galore! A suitable drum for a Sousa march would be this kind of snare drum, not its outdoor relative.
What is a field drum?
A - C (4.3)
What is a Marimba?
Rattle
What are the Snare Wires?
Silver breath ringing
Motor dreams beneath the bars
Moonlight made of tone
What is a Vibraphone?
While technically possible, this grip developed by Kai Stensgaard has seen an uptick in popularity.
What is 6-Mallet Grip?
In most snare drum notation, a single line slash through a stem means to play a double-stroke; whereas two to three slashes through the stems typically means this kind of stroke.
What is a buzz stroke?
F - C (3.5)
What is Xylophone?
Hum
What is Resonant Head?
Warm wooden rivers
Mallets hum in soft dusk air
Earth sings low and wide
What is a Marimba?
While holding Stevens grip, this part of your hand is responsible for keeping the inside mallet secure in your palm.
What is your middle finger (and/or fleshy part of your thumb)?
The snare drum primarily comes from this medieval European drum that was often paired with a flute.
What is a tabor?
C - F (1.5)
Tubular Bells (Chimes)