Can anybody help me out?

Hey guys. I was playing today and my snare drum started to make these strange noises. Everytime I would hit the snare, I would get this strange rattling/vibrating sound. I believe it is the wires underneath, but I couldn't get it to stop. Is there something I should do?

Thanks. I appreciate any help you can give.

Are all of the lugs tight? It could be the snare. Are any of the strands broken or bent?

ye check the snares. odds are its that if not its symphathetic vibrations

It doesn't seem that any of the wires are bent. I did have to take the resonant bottom off of the snare recently. Being pretty new at the drum thing, so I might have put the bottom back on incorrectly. But it seemed fine after I put it back on. I'm thinking of changing the head anyway, so I may give it a tweak here and there to see if that works.

Another question: What is sympathetic vibrations?

Thanks.

Try loosening the four lugs on the side where the wires are attached to the drum just a bit (or tighten the others). You can also adjust the tension of the wires, normally by turning a large bolt on the mechanism with which you put the wires on and off from the head. Turn that bolt so the wires will be a bit more towards the head. Good luck.

Thanks.