percussion instruments [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.
snare drum ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flat drum consisting of two membranes; stretched across the lower membrane are snares that produce a rattling sound.
snare ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal snares that vibrate on the snare head when the batter head is struck, producing a rattling sound.
snare strainer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knob that adjusts snare tension and tone.
tension rod ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that brings the snare closer to or farther from the snare head.
snare head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Soundboard over which the snare is stretched.
lug ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that secures the metal hoops that stretch the membranes.