KnowraSnare drumLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Snare drum, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 2Related 3Compared with 2Drum kitRelated: Its crisp backbeat often provides the kit’s most distinctive rhythmic accents.BackbeatRelated: Snare strikes commonly mark the backbeat in popular music.Jazz drummingBroader topic: Its crisp accents and comping figures supply contrast to the cymbal pulse.DrumheadRelated: Its thin heads and snare wires make head response especially audible.Orchestral percussionBroader topic: Its crisp, rattling attack adds rhythmic definition and can cut through a full ensemble.Bass drumCompared with: Its high, cutting response contrasts with the bass drum’s low, weighty sound.TimpaniCompared with: Its snare buzz and usually indefinite pitch contrast with timpani's resonant tones.