Snare drums & side drums

At Chamberlain Music we supply snares for education, marching snares, professional concert snares, drum kit snares, practice snares and junior snares. Our range includes snare drums from Majestic, Pearl and Percussion Plus. Read more…

At Chamberlain Music we supply snares for education, marching snares, professional concert snares, drum kit snares, practice snares and junior snares. Our range includes snare drums from Majestic, Pearl and Percussion Plus.

Majestic practice snare bundles

We have a range of snare kits that are affordable and easy to transport between classrooms, making them a perfect choice for teachers looking for additions to their music department to get their students engaged in fun percussion activities and performances!

The Majestic snare & practice pad kit (with backpack or trolley) features a 14” x 5” snare drum, a strong, sturdy stand, 2B drumstick and 14” Gladstone type practice pad. The drum itself also has a chrome plated 10 lug metal shell.

The Majestic snare drum, glockenspiel and practice pad kit with trolley includes a 14” x 3.5” snare drum, multipurpose stand, 2B sticks, a padded trolley with retractable handle and an 8” tuneable practice pad. The glockenspiel features 2.5 octave bells, 32 notes with a range of F5-C8, and it also comes with mallets.

Concert snare drums

Concert snare drums are perfect for performances in orchestras and concert bands and add a bright flare to any percussion section. We offer a variety of concert snare drums from Majestic, who are trusted far and wide for their brilliant instruments, with tension lugs for the best head tension as well as a range of sizes and stylish finishes.

The Majestic Concert range includes the Majestic Concert Black maple concert snare drum (available in 14” x 6.5” or 14” x 5”) and the Majestic Concert Black aluminium concert snare drum. These drums include a REMO Renaissance Ambassador batter head, as well as solid die-cast hoops and tension rods.

The Majestic Prophonic range then features the Majestic Prophonic maple concert snare drum (in 14” x 6.5”, 14” x 12” and 14” x 4” sizes), the Majestic Prophonic walnut concert snare drum (in 14” x 6.5”, 14” x 12” and 14” x 4” sizes), the Majestic Prophonic aluminium concert snare drum and the Majestic Prophonic brass concert snare drum.

The Majestic Opus One range includes the Majestic Opus One brass concert snare drum (available in 14” x 5”, 14” x 4” and 14” x 6.5” sizes), the Majestic Opus One cherry concert snare drum and the Majestic Opus One cast iron concert snare drum.

Snares ideal for education

At Chamberlain Music we have plenty of great snares for your shool music department to help your students get started on their drumming journey. They are also perfect additions to school samba bands or as spare snare drums for your drum kit.

The Percussion Plus 14” snare drum is perfect for beginners and has an adjustable internal dampening system, and the Junior snare drum with sticks and stand also from Percussion Plus features a 6 lug quality wood shell and is available in either a wine red or black finish. The Pearl Export EXL snare drum is a great choice for those looking to start drumming, with Reference-inspired shell composition and a choice of satin brown and natural cherry finishes.