How to Change Snare Wires
Learn how to maintain your snare drum
Here we are learning how to change snare wires and make your snare drum sound great.
So how do we change snare wires?
First we must understand why we need to change snare wires. Sometimes we want more strands to create a more buzzy or less buzzy sound. The more snare wires you have the more snare buzz you will hear.
Other times we might need to change the snare wires because they have been damaged. This can happen very easily because snare wires are fragile so if people touch them roughly, or they get caught in transit after a gig then they will very easily become bent or break off.
So once we have established why we need to change them, let’s look at how we should change the snare wires.
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If you need to buy new snare wires it really is down to personal preference. If you are new to the different types of snare wire then try something different to what you previously had. It’s only through experimentation that you truly learn what sound each snare wire achieves.
You could get a Snare Wire with 20 Strand or a Snare Wire with 24 Strand to start with. There are lots of other variations and sizes beyond these two though so have a look around.
Once you have the chosen snare wire we need to look at how to change out the old one and attach the new one.
This quick video will teach you exactly how to change the snare wire and get your snare drum sounding great again.
You might also like to know how to change a snare head and how to tune a drum.
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