While the Chinese may not have invented the abacus, we may have received the modern look of an abacus from China. The First Abacus As far back as the Sumarian culture in Mesopotamia (2700 â 2300 BCE), and possibly before, tools were used for counting.
Noun. 1. snare drum-a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head. side drum, snare. drum, membranophone, tympan-a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end.
If you're a beginner or hobbyist who wants to play in a band or jam with your friends, a 4-piece drum set consisting of a snare drum, bass drum, single mounted tom, and floor tom provides you with all the basic sounds. Ringo Starr made this configuration famous with The Beatles.