WORLD INSTRUMENTS
THE SNARE DRUM

                         VIDEO MUSIC LESSON
        The Snare Drum from Europe and the USA                              COLORING PAGE

 

       

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listening Activity

Listen to the snare drum alone, playing the American Civil War song,
When Johnny Comes Marching Home.   

Now, listen to the song with the singer and all the instruments.   

Coud you hear the snare drum?  Listen to the song without it.   

It makes a big difference, doesn't it?

 

 

 

 

Snare Drum in American Folk Music

The Snare Drum was an important part of American History and American Music.  Here is Mark Beecher demonstrating the snare drums used during the Civil War with fife and bass drum playing along.  Can your child tell which is the bass drum and which is the snare drum?

 

Learn more about American Music in Folk Music Focus.