The snare drum consists of two drum skins above and below the drum (aka heads), with a set of springs (snares) which are stretched across the bottom drum head, creating that bright ‘rattly’ sound.

That's pretty loud. "Drums come in all shapes and sizes" but basically each of themis a hollow body "which has a skin over the top" and the skin is stretchedvery very tight. When you bang a drum ...