Snare drum technique

Snare drumming is accomplished with a series of individual strokes, a more basic level of organization than rudiments, which fall into a small number of major categories, such as Up, Down, Full, or Tap.A distinctive feature of snare drumming is the use of rolls, or sustained sounds made from a series of repetitive notes placed close together.[5] Many variations of snare drum technique exist based on the context or music being performed.[6] It can also be played in a snappy and light manner, as in the Pipe band tradition of Scotland.[8] Ancient fife and drum corps used a flowing whip-like method now known as the Moeller method after its 20th century champion Sanford A. Moeller, which is also sometimes employed by drum kit players.
Snare drummers in a high school marching band playing with traditional grip
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