A snare drum 10 has a hollow cylindrical shell 11, a batter head 12 mounted on one end of the shell 11, a snare side head 13 mounted on the other end of the shell 11 and a snare wire 14 whose both ends are held by the both sides of the shell 11 to span across the surface of the snare side head 13. The snare side head 13 has a plurality of through-holes 13c. As a result, the snare drum 10 reduces sound volume while maintaining natural timbre and feeling of striking a snare drum.