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Snare rush[1] is a term often used in electro culture to refer to impossibly fastrolls. A snare rush can vary intempo considerably, from16th notes even to2048th notes. At that sort of speed, the effect is a buzzing sound, but with a detectablepitch, so some artists vary the repeat rate, and can even play atune. One example is the last 18 seconds of "Ghetto Body Buddy" byVenetian Snares, where thetheme fromSesame Street is played using only extremely fast snare rushes.[citation needed] The defining characteristic of a snare rush, as opposed to a roll, is the sheer virtuosity it would take for a physical drummer to play a successful one. As such, almost all snare rushes are computer-programmed and can be used withbass drums,tom-toms, andcymbals to intensify the effect. They are often used asfills, alongside complex programmedbreakbeats. Snare rushes are also often run through analog orDSP effects together with variations in volume, such as afilters orpitch shifting. They are common intrance music, hard techno,gabber music,oldschool jungle,IDM,drill 'n bass,breakcore andglitch music.[citation needed]
If humanpitch perception begins at 20 Hz (1200 vibrations per minute), then64th notes become pitched at
= 75bpm.