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Snares (drum components)

Scope note

Strings of gut, metal, or wire-covered silk stretched over that head of a drum which is not struck, tensioned so as to give a crisp, brilliant tone to the drum.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041860

Broader Terms used

<drum components>

Equivalent Terms used

snare (drum component)

Created

13yrs ago

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