Rat-tat-tat-boom! SNARE DRUM!
We had a blast with the snare drum this week!
The kids took turns experimenting with what this percussion
instrument sounded like with, and without, the snares turned on! Without the
metal snare attachment in the “on” position (which vibrates the coils against
the head of the drum), it sounds a whole lot like a normal tom drum. However,
when the snare is turned on, it has that snappy, marching drum feeling to it
that you know as the snare!
I showed the children the different parts of the drum—lugs,
head, shell. The schoolagers even used the snare drum to practice their quarter
note rhythms this week and MAN—were they on top of it! They are reading rhythms
like absolute champs! I am so proud of them. =)
We also enjoyed singing “The Ants Go Marching One By One”
while I played the snare drum. Ask your child what they thought about playing
with the drumsticks—and don’t forget to check out the extender questions below!
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CHILD
1) Did you play a drum with drumsticks this week in music?
2) What is the top of the drum called? The drum head
3) What makes the snare drum vibrate? The metal snare at the bottom drum head