Tuning your snare drum is important for getting the best sound and life out of your snare. Drum keys today come in all different shapes and sizes. There are many tools on the market that promise to help with the tuning process. Here we take a look at the 3 most popular drum tuning devices [...]

Welcome to Part 3 of our How to Choose a Snare Drum Guide
Snare Drums for Each Type of Music
Before you are able to select the most appropriate snare drum for you purposes, you will first have to determine the style of music that you will be using it for.
Snare Drums for Rock Music
If you are [...]

Welcome to Part 2 of our How to Choose a Snare Drum Guide
The basic types of materials for the shell of snare drums are wood and metal. For some, there is not much difference between the sound of a wooden snare drum and a metal one. However, those who have discriminating ears know that a [...]

Welcome to Part 1 of our How to Choose a Snare Drum Guide
Snare Drum Width or Diameter
There are three sizes for snare drums based on their diameter or width. The smallest diameter is 10 inches and these are called popcorn snare drums. The next range has a diameter ranging from 12 inches to [...]

There are a lot of Snare Drums on the market and it can be hard trying to decide which one to buy.  So here at Snaredrumsonline.com we have put together a 3 part snare drum guide for making since of all the terms and variables that can hinder your snare drum decision.
Part 1: The Snare [...]