Snare drums have always been a very essential part of any music band. Especially in the recent trends of music that people tend to tune in to, like rock and pop music. Talking about the history of these snare drums, they are very close adaptation of a medieval drum called tabor. It was used to call in a war between tribes or communities or to announce the arrival of a famous personality in the tribe or community.
Snare drums have had their term of developments and improvements, and so what used to be a mere instrument of war is now the one of the most followed musical instrument. Apart from being a part of the many different types of band instruments, a snare drum can also be a marvel by itself. Diametrically, its dimensions are normally 14 inches. But this and the other dimensions can also differ with differ    ent types. There are many types of snare drums, to name a few there is marching snare drums, orchestral snare drums, and drum snare drums.

These drums can be categorized as different in their way of making as well. For example drums made by different companies have different qualities to talk about. An expert drum player would know all the differences and types.

The articles and material used to make snare drums are the basic things that make them different. These drums can be made from metal, and these are found to be more popular as they are more flexible. Most of the drum companies make metal snare drums from steel, brass, copper and aluminum etc. Of course snare drums can be made from wood as well and some drummers love the feel of good old maple drums. Birch and oak are also a much preferred wood material for making snare drums.