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.
The snare drum backbeat is the heart of the drummerâs craft and is the. necessary punch that fuels most pop, rock, funk, hip-hop, blues and world music. The snare drum is also a drummerâs main sonic âthumb printâ. The tuning and. choice of head on your snare drum can provide a recognizable sound by which any. listener can identify your signature style from any other.