snare roll
Percussive tension builder
A snare roll is a sustained sound on a snare drum created by rapidly alternating drumstick strokes, producing a continuous buzzing or rattling effect.
Snare rolls build tension and drama—they precede punchlines in comedy, accompany tightrope walkers in circuses, and crescendo before cymbal crashes.
The snare roll built as the acrobat prepared to jump.
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