My snare drum skin has smashed. How do i patch it up until my set of skins arrive?

Question

My snare drum skin has smashed. How do i patch it up until my set of skins arrive?

Answer 1

I'm not a percussionist, but recall the cries of anguish during my drum & bugle days when a snare-drummer would "pop" a skin.  I recall helping them "patching" a skin... they would have pieces of old drum heads, 2-3 times the size of the hole, and would patch it with that skin, and GAFFERS tape.

Gaffer's tape is LIKE duct-tape, but MUCH better: no residue, better adhesion, and not slippery.  It IS more expensive though.

However, after alittle research here are some drumming forums that might have more current techniques:

http://www.drumbum.com/

http://www.drumtips.com/

http://www.411drums.com/drums-faq.htm

GOOD LUCK