How do you get a snare drum or base drum
1)Create a new staff, insert a bass clef (no octave transposition)
2)Snare drum is the D below the staff (one ledger line and a space - bass drum is the B (and C) below the staff (two ledger lines / a space)
3)Hit F2 when the staff is highlighted (or go to Staff Properties) - Click the MIDI tab - Change the MIDI channel to 10 (16 on some sound cards...)
you can also find this information in the drumref.nwc file
Viola! ;)