piccolo snare drum?

Question

why do some people use piccolo snare drums. what is it

Answer 1

I've used a piccolo snare on my drumset exclusively for more than ten years. I love my it because I used to play a lot of jazz and funk music. I'm a huge fan of ghost notes, and the piccolo snare cuts more than any other snare I've ever played. You can play play rimshots on it and it cuts through the whole band, but you can also play quiet notes and while they don't cut through, you can still hear all of them.



There is a misconception that piccolo snares are quiet because of their small size, but they actually have a whole lot of cut and the articulation is much better than on larger snares. I always found that with a larger snare drum, my ghost notes would get lost and sound kind of muddy, but the piccolo has enough crack and high end that you can hear every note.



In the end, it all comes down to personal preference. Many, many people like a deep snare with a lot of low end and resonance. I, personally, like a snare with more high end and better articulation.



I hope this helps!

Answer 2

You gotta know also that a piccolo snare usually referes to a snare drum that's anything shorter and smaller than 14"x5.5" (usualy your "standard" size snare drum). 14"x3.5", 13"x5", 12"x4", 10"x6" are all refered to as piccolo.



Now what you may also talk about is auxiliary snare drums. A snare thats most of the time placed to the left of your hi-hat (in a right handed set-up) and that as a different tone/pitch than your main snare. While most of the people using such a snare tend to go for a smaller/higher pitch drum, it's not always the case. This only gives you more options to choose from in terms of sounds (like having multiple crashes, or 2 rides cymbales).



Try to find some videos or pictures of Thomas Lang's kit, you'll see what I meen! (4 snares, 9 pedals, 4 kicks, 7 crashes, 6 hi-hats....)



Hope this helps.

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Answer 3

somewhat a picolo snare has an greater advantageous pitch, so it is going to in all possibility come off as louder. have you ever tried a rubber practice pad located on the snare? they're fairly previous college, yet most of the swifter drummers used them. it might desire to be particularly complicated to locate using undeniable fact that quantity is the norm in todays music.

Answer 4

picolo snares are shorter and more compact . they have a snappier report and a very crisp sound. its a matter of taste and what youre looking for for your snare sound.