How to make a marching snare drum louder - Sound Projectors

If you have ever asked the question 'What do those plastic things under marching snare drum do?' this is the video for you! In this lesson, I'll show you how to make your marching snare drum or snareline 'louder' using a sound projectors aka Scoops.
A sound projector or sccop is a thin plastic that reflects the sound waves of your snare drum forward, increasing its percieved volume and projection without the need for electronic amplification.
Learn how to scoops make your snareline louder!
#drumlesson #marchingsnare #rudiments
Geoff Fry is a UK based professional drummer, educator author and clinician.
Geoff marched with the Blue Devils and The Cadets and served as tenor tech with The Bluecoats. He now leads 'The Percussion Theatre' and teaches and performs across the globe.
Contact Geoff for all enquires.
LETS CONNECT
/ geofffrydrummer
/ freestylerudiments
BOOKS:
UK - www.amazon.co....
WORLD - www.amazon.com...
PDF - www.geoff-fry.com
MERCH:
www.moteefe.co...
WEBSITE:
www.geoff-fry.com

[@joshmccary]

Nice video! One great benefit of the higher frequencies being boosted is that it allows the sound to simply "cut-through" the hornline a bit more. Depending on the setting and venue that may not make much difference from 50 rows up in the stands. However, that added bit of cut through often allows the front ensemble to better hear the battery, which really helps your overall ensemble playing and ability to listen back and lock in...especially parts written at a mid to low dynamic level. Really cool to be able to SEE the evidence of that. Great work, man.

[@Jackson352]

Great work. Confirms what I've always perceived to be going on with the sound.

[@FreestyleRudiments]

Thanks, I always wondered what actually happens and wondered why tenors dont use them.. now we know.

[@fuunds]

Sweet! Never thought I would see a video on snare scoops. Thank you sir! 😁

[@jeromieb038]

Very informative your snare sounds good!

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

I experienced the first generation "scoops" that velcroed to the bottom rim of the drum and you could really tell a difference out front and the sound that you heard as a performer was also altered. This was 1978 and then soon afterward one of the guys in the line who was an engineering major designed a cool looking freaky looking space age device made out of light weight metal and we attached it to our drum and it was the talk of the town. A very similar device to what is used today. Maybe he should have gotten a patent. Ha!

[@FreestyleRudiments]

Maybe it can return. Never seen a metal one. Maybe stingray were actually on to something. Man they were ugly drums

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

@@FreestyleRudiments Yes. I bought a set of Stingray snares and quads for my band back in the 90's I believe. Lots of plastic parts that broke with daily use by high school kids and the quads were really heavy. I knew a guy who was friends with the owner of Stingray, so we got a discount but I got rid of them and went back to the reliable Pearl Drums. Indestructible.

[@ORHelps]

Great content! Could you teach the 2003 blue devils snare opening and drum break such an iconic show!!! Keep it up

[@lukaslee5552]

Could you please break down Monarch independent’s sir flams a lot?

[@ckimchi]

Excellent work man. Loved the visuals and side by sides. I've only marched with scoops once in high school, a long time ago. I really wonder how this would effect listening and clarity as a line both as an audience and performer... will have to see if i can test it out on my students.

[@milostoney]

Okay, dope vid. funny thought tho: how many consumers (like individuals) are asking themselves "how can I make this marching snare louder?". I'm already losing my hearing as it is!

[@FreestyleRudiments]

lol so true... lets have 9 people.... still need more volume....

[@milostoney]

Oh wait. is the point that it's not actually changing the volume so much as its acoustically EQing it sort of?

[@FreestyleRudiments]

@@milostoney well that seems to be what is actually happening.. I'm not sure if the marketing has been that though. I don't know 100% but I have a feeling its always been presumed it made snarelines louder.

[@SeanLaMontagne]

I always assumed the holes were for wind while outside

[@bassace5143]

Please do a video on how to get the wettest snare sound on a marching drum.

[@jeromieb038]

You'll have to play around with the snare gut tension

[@aidansmith7524]

Is this worth it for a solo player like me?

[@mrnicknick02]

For one person not really