snare drummers

Marching band backbeat

Snare drummers are musicians who play the snare drum—a shallow, two-headed drum with metal wires (snares) stretched across the bottom that create its distinctive rattling sound.

The term applies to drummers in marching bands, drum corps, orchestras, and military units: The snare drummers led the parade with a sharp cadence.

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