The Snare Drum Is A Drum With Strands Of Snares Made Of Curled Metal Wire, Metal Cable, Plastic Cable, Or Gut Cords Stretched Across The A Drumhead, Typically The Bottom. The Snare Drum Is Typically Used To Play A Backbeat Pattern Such As Quarter Notes On The Backbeat Or The Slightly More Interesting: Also Sometimes In Slow Band Songs They Use A Brush To Touch The Snare Instead Of Hitting It With A Wooden Drum Stick. Photo