111:
100:
408:
27:
235:
347:
255:
There are several ways to hold the cymbals after the crash. Some practitioners hold the cymbals up and vertically with the inside of the cymbal facing the audience. This actually shortens the sustain as the sound is transferred up rather than out and causes the hands to be in contact with the cymbal.
247:
In an orchestral context, the cymbals are held by their straps with the thumb and index finger closest to the bell, not unlike holding a drumstick. The cymbals are held at a 45-degree angle with the dominant hand holding the cymbal over the other. To crash, there is a brief prep motion in which the
430:
clash cymbals need no handles as the squared bells can be held quite securely without them and are often joined by a cord through the holes in their bells which allows the percussionist to release the bells after striking, producing less damping and greater sustain, and swing the cymbals producing
290:) in which the hand is placed through the straps and twisted to let the palm rest on top of the bell. This technique allows for greater control over the instrument and for movements known as "visuals" – flashy maneuvers such as flips and twirls.
198:
composers developed a notation to differentiate between clash and suspended cymbals in which a + (plus sign) is written over a note to be played on suspended cymbal and a ° (open circle) is written over a note to be played with clash cymbals.
423:
straps passed through the holes in their bells, leading to four tails which are knotted inside the bell, to allow the percussionist to hold them. Marching cymbal lines use leather pads placed on the bell to cushion the hands.
398:
Instruments in all weights range in size from 14" to 22" in diameter. The smallest and thickest tend to have the higher pitch, the thinner ones allow for greater expression, and the largest, the greatest volume.
110:
286:. The technique of marching cymbals is vastly different from that of orchestral cymbals. Typically, marching cymbalist employ a technique known as "Garfield grip" (named after its use by the
807:
176:
Composers will often condense the clash cymbals and a suspended cymbal into the same part. There are a number of techniques used to indicate which is desired. Whenever
248:
arms move away from each other, before finally dropping the dominant handed cymbal on top of the bottom cymbal. Properly played crashes will be played like a
256:
Other practitioners hold the cymbals parallel to the floor. This allows for the most sound to reach the audience as the sound is transferred horizontally.
912:
814:
1320:
1335:
1330:
1249:
934:
638:
1325:
1310:
706:
558:
521:
484:
905:
252:
where the bottom of the cymbals touch before meeting at the top. This is done to prevent any air pockets from occurring.
476:
774:
669:
594:
44:
334:
to combine the roles of a bass drummer, snare drummer, and cymbalist into one player, eventually forming the modern
1279:
1046:
898:
951:
930:
800:
1284:
1274:
1154:
942:
275:
1264:
864:
99:
1269:
1218:
879:
298:
67:
This article is about a specific type of cymbals played in pairs. For the general use of the term, see
1315:
323:. These are commonly far smaller and lighter than hand-operated clash cymbals, and are played with
513:
265:
103:
1159:
1169:
921:
37:
184:
is written, a suspended cymbal is used. A return to clash cymbals can be specified with the
1094:
823:
54:
96:
played in matched pairs by holding one cymbal in each hand and striking the two together.
8:
1228:
1208:
310:
283:
1223:
869:
839:
766:
293:
There has been a trend in recent years to replace the cymbal line with cymbals in the
1259:
780:
770:
712:
702:
675:
665:
642:
600:
590:
582:
564:
554:
527:
517:
490:
480:
450:
407:
1305:
185:
150:
122:
327:
as well as clashed together using the pedal. The hi-hat arose out of the need for
249:
1182:
760:
287:
1213:
1187:
1139:
432:
354:
Clash cymbals come in matched pairs. They are commonly found in three weights:
294:
26:
716:
1299:
1144:
989:
979:
844:
568:
531:
494:
331:
279:
271:
68:
784:
679:
646:
604:
510:
How to Write for
Percussion: A Comprehensive Guide to Percussion Composition
1177:
969:
635:
The Cymbal: Its
Standard and Special Use in Contemporary Marching Ensembles
427:
320:
1233:
890:
698:
630:
550:
138:
792:
319:
normally contains one pair of clash cymbals mounted on a pedal-operated
1254:
1134:
1124:
994:
328:
324:
1059:
1114:
1079:
1054:
999:
984:
849:
834:
154:
1203:
1149:
1022:
1012:
964:
959:
335:
316:
1074:
1099:
1032:
1017:
974:
416:
346:
234:
157:
score, then for historical reasons this is often also indicated
1109:
1104:
1084:
1069:
1064:
874:
859:
202:
In foreign language scores, such types of cymbals are known as
195:
114:
93:
1129:
1119:
1089:
1027:
547:
Cymbalisms: A Complete Guide for the
Orchestral Cymbal Player
420:
190:
444:
735:
297:, although cymbals still remain a vital instrument in
723:
611:
473:
31:
Two sets of clash cymbals in use in a marching band
950:
581:
1297:
282:, cymbals will often be marched as part of the
161:. Some composers and arrangers use the plural
906:
808:
209:
203:
169:to indicate clash cymbals, with the singular
692:
589:(1st ed.). Meredith Music. p. 60.
221:
215:
121:To differentiate this type of cymbal from a
117:clash cymbals in use in a percussion section
61:(Cymbals: Vessel clappers with everted rim)
920:
913:
899:
815:
801:
149:If another type of cymbal, for example, a
141:, clash cymbals are normally indicated as
822:
1250:Classification of percussion instruments
758:
741:
729:
659:
617:
585:; Grover, Neil; Whaley, Garwood (2006).
406:
350:The traditional four-cornered strap knot
345:
233:
109:
98:
664:. Centerstream Publishing. p. 22.
544:
507:
1298:
935:List of percussion instruments by type
639:University of Massachusetts at Amherst
629:
470:
894:
796:
288:Garfield Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps
477:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
13:
266:Marching Percussion § Cymbals
242:
14:
1347:
1321:Orchestral percussion instruments
1336:Unpitched percussion instruments
1280:List of vibraphone manufacturers
259:
173:to indicate a suspended cymbal.
25:
1331:European percussion instruments
453:, a type of Indian clash cymbal
106:clash cymbals after a big crash
55:Hornbostel–Sachs classification
16:Unpitched percussion instrument
931:List of percussion instruments
686:
653:
623:
575:
538:
501:
464:
447:, also known as finger cymbals
415:Orchestral clash cymbals have
132:
1:
1285:List of timpani manufacturers
1275:List of marimba manufacturers
762:The Ultimate Guide to Cymbals
587:The Art of Percussion Playing
457:
411:Playing Chinese clash cymbals
1326:Asian percussion instruments
1311:Vessel concussion idiophones
1265:List of cymbal manufacturers
471:Strain, James Allen (2017).
229:
7:
693:Pinksterboer, Hugo (1993).
508:Solomon, Samuel Z. (2016).
438:
299:indoor percussion ensembles
10:
1352:
1270:List of drum manufacturers
1219:Indoor percussion ensemble
308:
304:
263:
66:
1242:
1196:
1168:
1045:
1008:
941:
928:
830:
402:
53:
43:
36:
24:
751:
549:. Sonner, Robert (Ed.).
341:
759:Petrella, Nick (2002).
660:Aldridge, John (1994).
545:Epstein, Frank (2007).
514:Oxford University Press
125:, they are also called
922:Percussion instruments
662:Guide to Vintage Drums
412:
351:
239:
222:
216:
210:
204:
118:
107:
1170:Electronic percussion
824:Concussion idiophones
410:
349:
238:Playing clash cymbals
237:
113:
102:
38:Percussion instrument
1197:Percussion groupings
1047:Unpitched percussion
153:, is required in an
145:or sometimes simply
1229:Percussion ensemble
1209:Marching percussion
952:Keyboard percussion
311:Hi-hat (instrument)
21:
1224:Percussion section
943:Pitched percussion
641:. pp. 35–37.
583:Cirone, Anthony J.
413:
352:
240:
119:
108:
19:
1293:
1292:
1260:Percussion mallet
1041:
1040:
888:
887:
708:978-1-4768-6639-0
560:978-0-634-06329-9
523:978-0-19-992035-8
486:978-0-8108-8693-3
272:marching ensemble
220:(in German), and
65:
64:
1343:
948:
947:
915:
908:
901:
892:
891:
817:
810:
803:
794:
793:
788:
745:
739:
733:
727:
721:
720:
690:
684:
683:
657:
651:
650:
627:
621:
615:
609:
608:
579:
573:
572:
542:
536:
535:
512:(2nd ed.).
505:
499:
498:
468:
225:
219:
213:
207:
151:suspended cymbal
123:suspended cymbal
29:
22:
18:
1351:
1350:
1346:
1345:
1344:
1342:
1341:
1340:
1316:Hand percussion
1296:
1295:
1294:
1289:
1238:
1192:
1183:Electronic drum
1164:
1037:
1004:
937:
933:
924:
919:
889:
884:
826:
821:
791:
777:
754:
749:
748:
740:
736:
728:
724:
709:
695:The Cymbal Book
691:
687:
672:
658:
654:
628:
624:
616:
612:
597:
580:
576:
561:
543:
539:
524:
516:. p. 149.
506:
502:
487:
469:
465:
460:
441:
433:doppler effects
405:
344:
313:
307:
268:
262:
245:
243:Classical music
232:
135:
79:concert cymbals
72:
60:
32:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1349:
1339:
1338:
1333:
1328:
1323:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1291:
1290:
1288:
1287:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1252:
1246:
1244:
1240:
1239:
1237:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1216:
1214:Front ensemble
1211:
1206:
1200:
1198:
1194:
1193:
1191:
1190:
1185:
1180:
1174:
1172:
1166:
1165:
1163:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1137:
1132:
1127:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1051:
1049:
1043:
1042:
1039:
1038:
1036:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1009:
1006:
1005:
1003:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
967:
962:
956:
954:
945:
939:
938:
929:
926:
925:
918:
917:
910:
903:
895:
886:
885:
883:
882:
877:
872:
867:
862:
857:
852:
847:
842:
837:
831:
828:
827:
820:
819:
812:
805:
797:
790:
789:
775:
755:
753:
750:
747:
746:
734:
722:
707:
701:. p. 32.
685:
670:
652:
622:
610:
595:
574:
559:
537:
522:
500:
485:
479:. p. 48.
462:
461:
459:
456:
455:
454:
448:
440:
437:
404:
401:
396:
395:
382:
369:
343:
340:
332:pit orchestras
309:Main article:
306:
303:
295:front ensemble
261:
258:
244:
241:
231:
228:
214:(in Italian),
139:musical scores
134:
131:
63:
62:
57:
51:
50:
47:
45:Classification
41:
40:
34:
33:
30:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1348:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1303:
1301:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1258:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1248:
1247:
1245:
1241:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1205:
1202:
1201:
1199:
1195:
1189:
1186:
1184:
1181:
1179:
1176:
1175:
1173:
1171:
1167:
1161:
1158:
1156:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1145:Temple blocks
1143:
1141:
1138:
1136:
1133:
1131:
1128:
1126:
1123:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1052:
1050:
1048:
1044:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1010:
1007:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
991:
990:Tubular bells
988:
986:
983:
981:
980:Tubular bells
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
966:
963:
961:
958:
957:
955:
953:
949:
946:
944:
940:
936:
932:
927:
923:
916:
911:
909:
904:
902:
897:
896:
893:
881:
878:
876:
873:
871:
868:
866:
863:
861:
858:
856:
855:Clash cymbals
853:
851:
848:
846:
845:Clapper stick
843:
841:
838:
836:
833:
832:
829:
825:
818:
813:
811:
806:
804:
799:
798:
795:
786:
782:
778:
776:0-8258-4905-5
772:
768:
764:
763:
757:
756:
744:, p. 54.
743:
742:Petrella 2002
738:
732:, p. 49.
731:
730:Petrella 2002
726:
718:
714:
710:
704:
700:
696:
689:
681:
677:
673:
671:0-931759-79-X
667:
663:
656:
648:
644:
640:
636:
632:
626:
620:, p. 41.
619:
618:Petrella 2002
614:
606:
602:
598:
596:1-57463-047-4
592:
588:
584:
578:
570:
566:
562:
556:
552:
548:
541:
533:
529:
525:
519:
515:
511:
504:
496:
492:
488:
482:
478:
474:
467:
463:
452:
449:
446:
443:
442:
436:
434:
429:
425:
422:
418:
409:
400:
394:
390:
386:
383:
381:
377:
373:
370:
368:
364:
360:
357:
356:
355:
348:
339:
337:
333:
330:
326:
322:
318:
312:
302:
300:
296:
291:
289:
285:
281:
280:marching band
277:
273:
267:
260:Marching arts
257:
253:
251:
236:
227:
226:(in French).
224:
218:
212:
206:
200:
197:
193:
192:
187:
183:
179:
174:
172:
168:
167:crash cymbals
164:
160:
156:
152:
148:
144:
140:
130:
128:
124:
116:
112:
105:
101:
97:
95:
91:
90:crash cymbals
87:
84:
80:
77:(also called
76:
75:Clash cymbals
70:
69:Crash cymbals
58:
56:
52:
48:
46:
42:
39:
35:
28:
23:
20:Clash cymbals
1178:Drum machine
970:Glockenspiel
854:
767:Carl Fischer
761:
737:
725:
694:
688:
661:
655:
634:
631:Hannum, Thom
625:
613:
586:
577:
546:
540:
509:
503:
472:
466:
426:
414:
397:
392:
388:
384:
379:
375:
371:
366:
362:
358:
353:
321:hi-hat stand
314:
292:
274:, such as a
269:
254:
246:
223:les cymbales
201:
189:
181:
177:
175:
170:
166:
162:
158:
146:
142:
136:
127:hand cymbals
126:
120:
89:
85:
82:
78:
74:
73:
1234:Drum circle
699:Hal Leonard
551:Hal Leonard
325:drum sticks
182:with mallet
133:Terminology
1300:Categories
1255:Drum stick
1160:Wood block
1135:Tambourine
1125:Snare drum
995:Vibraphone
717:1098563299
458:References
329:vaudeville
276:drum corps
264:See also:
217:die Becken
178:with stick
155:orchestral
83:orchestral
49:Percussion
1115:Mark tree
1080:Castanets
1055:Bass drum
1000:Xylophone
985:Tubaphone
850:Clapstick
835:Castanets
569:166368068
532:936117814
495:974035735
389:Wagnerian
230:Technique
1204:Drum kit
1155:Triangle
1150:Timbales
1023:Steelpan
1013:Handbell
965:Crotales
960:Carillon
785:52365873
680:32097991
647:11413855
633:(1984).
605:70782197
439:See also
385:Germanic
372:Viennese
336:drum set
317:drum kit
284:drumline
104:Zildjian
1306:Cymbals
1188:Octapad
1140:Tam-tam
1110:Maracas
1100:Cymbals
1095:Cowbell
1060:Bodhrán
1033:Timpani
1018:Handpan
975:Marimba
865:Clapper
428:Chinese
417:leather
363:leggero
305:Hi-hats
211:cinelli
196:Russian
188:phrase
186:Italian
163:cymbals
159:cymbals
143:cymbals
94:cymbals
86:cymbals
59:111.142
1105:Djembe
1085:Claves
1070:Cabasa
1065:Bongos
875:Paiban
860:Claves
783:
773:
715:
705:
678:
668:
645:
603:
593:
567:
557:
530:
520:
493:
483:
403:Straps
380:medium
359:French
205:piatti
171:cymbal
115:Paiste
92:) are
1243:Other
1130:Taiko
1120:Parai
1090:Conga
1075:CajĂłn
1028:Tabla
880:Spoon
870:Guban
840:Ching
752:Books
445:Zills
421:nylon
393:heavy
391:, or
378:, or
376:medio
367:light
365:, or
342:Sizes
270:In a
191:a due
88:, or
781:OCLC
771:ISBN
713:OCLC
703:ISBN
676:OCLC
666:ISBN
643:OCLC
601:OCLC
591:ISBN
565:OCLC
555:ISBN
528:OCLC
518:ISBN
491:OCLC
481:ISBN
451:Taal
250:flam
147:C.C.
419:or
278:or
208:or
180:or
165:or
137:In
1302::
779:.
769:.
765:.
711:.
697:.
674:.
637:.
599:.
563:.
553:.
526:.
489:.
475:.
435:.
387:,
374:,
361:,
338:.
315:A
301:.
194:.
129:.
81:,
914:e
907:t
900:v
816:e
809:t
802:v
787:.
719:.
682:.
649:.
607:.
571:.
534:.
497:.
71:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.png)