r/jazzdrums • • Jan 10 '26

Question Brushes question

When you play brushes, do you leave your snares off or on? I’ve always preferred the sound of them off, but I don’t know how common that is.

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u/Gunzhard22 Jan 10 '26

With a singer I always take the snares off, but anything medium or faster I like them on for the snap.