Development and Construction of the Snare Control System by Pedal - SICESP2020

Abstract

The repertoire written for percussion requires, in several works, the sonic exploration of the snare-drum through the act of "turning on/off" the snare. Not rarely, these actions demand concomitant speed, subtlety and precision from the performer, which ends up, due to the difficulty in combining these points, bringing damages to the performance (unwanted noises, exaggerated gestures, beat oscillation, etc.). In order to help the percussionist, we propose here a mechanism that makes it possible to control the activation of the snare through the feet, thus allowing the hands to be focused only on the performance. Through a repertoire review, we point out some works where this problem is recurrent. We also reviewed patents and registered brands about snare mechanisms. For the project development we used 3D design software. We intend to contribute to the improvement of percussive performance as well as to open new paths for composition and interpretation of new works that include the snare-drum in its instrumentation.