This article is about the tone family of cymbals known as crash cymbals; For cymbals played by hand in pairs, see %20%20%20Clash%20cymbals%20are%20cymbals%20used%20in%20identical%20pairs%20for%20hand%20playing%20by%20holding%20one%20cymbal%20in%20each%20hand%20and%20striking%20the%20two%20together.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
clash cymbals.
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Drum kit
A crash cymbal is a type of %20%20%20This%20article%20is%20about%20the%20%20%20percussion%20instruments%20made%20of%20%20%20metal%20disks%2C%20for%20the%20%20%20string%20instrument%20played%20with%20%20%20beaters%20see%20%20%20cymbalum.%20...
cymbal that produces a loud, sharp, but comparatively short-duration "crash" used mainly as an occasional accent effect. They can be played by hand in %20%20%20Clash%20cymbals%20are%20cymbals%20used%20in%20identical%20pairs%20for%20hand%20playing%20by%20holding%20one%20cymbal%20in%20each%20hand%20and%20striking%20the%20two%20together.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
pairs, or mounted on a stand to be played by hitting with a %20%20%20A%20drum%20stick%20is%20an%20item%20used%20to%20hit%20percussion%20instruments%20to%20produce%20sound.%20%20%20...
drum stick. One or two suspended crash cymbals are a standard part of a %20%20%20%20%20%20%20An%20extended%204-piece%20drum%20kit%20%20%20A%20drum%20kit%20(or%20drum%20set%20or%20trap%20set%20-%20the%20latter%20an%20old-fashioned%20term)%20is%20a%20collection%20of%20drums%2C%20cymbals%20and%20other%20percussion%20instruments%20arranged%20for%20convenient%20playing%20by%20a%20sole%20percussionist%20(drummer)%2C%20usually%20for%20jazz%2C%20rock%2C%20or%20other%20types%20of%20contemporary%20music.%20Such%20a%20kit%20has%20been%20an%20integral%20part%20of%20most%20popular%20music%20since%20the%20jazz%20of%20the%201920s%2C%20until%20the%20arrival%20of%20synthesised%20and%20sequenced%20percussion%20(such%20as%20drum%20machines)%20replaced%20drums%20in%20some%20electronic%20music.%20Companies%20such%20as%20Simmons%20(in%20the%201980s)%2C%20Yamaha%2C%20Roland%20and%20many%20others%20have%20created%20electronic%20drum-sets%20which%20use%20pads%20or%20triggers%20(mounted%20on%20acoustic%20drums)%20to%20play%20sampled%20or%20synthesized%20sounds.%20The%20trend%20in%20electronics%20since%20the%20late%201980s%20has%20been%20away%20from%20overtly%20electronic%20sounds%20and%20less%20towards%20an%20intensified%20acoustic%20sound.%20Developed%20primarily%20in%20the%20United%20States%2C%20early%20drum%20kits%20were%20known%20as%20traps%20kits%20(short%20for%20trappings)%20and%20usually%20consisted%20of%20a%20bass%20drum%2C%20a%20snare%20drum%20on%20a%20stand%2C%20a%20small%20cymbal%20and%20other%20small%20percussion%20instruments%20mounted%20on%20the%20bass%20drum%20or%20a%20small%20table%2C%20all%20played%20with%20drum%20sticks%20or%20brushes%20except%20for%20the%20bass%20drum.%20The%20bass%20drum%20was%20sometimes%20kicked%20to%20produce%20a%20sound%2C%20and%20is%20occasionally%20still%20called%20a%20kick%20drum%2C%20though%20bass%20drums%20are%20now%20nearly%20always%20pedal-operated%2C%20and%20sometimes%20even%20played%20with%20two%20pedals%20to%20allow%20for%20greater%20speed.%20Trap%20set%20survives%20in%20the%20term%20trap%20case%20still%20given%20to%20a%20case%20used%20by%20a%20kit%20drummer%20(or%20any%20percussionist)%20to%20transport%20stands%2C%20pedals%2C%20sticks%2C%20and%20miscellaneous%20percussion%20instruments%20other%20than%20drums%20and%20cymbals.%20%20%20%20%20A%20drum%20kit%20from%20the%20player%5Cs%20perspective%2C%20showing%20a%20splash%20cymbal%2C%20hi-hat%2C%20high%20tom-tom%2C%20ride%20cymbal%2C%20snare%20drum%2C%20floor%20tom-tom%20and%20bass%20drum.%20%20%20The%20exact%20collection%20of%20components%20to%20a%20drum%20kit%20varies%20greatly%20according%20to%20musical%20style%2C%20personal%20preference%2C%20financial%20and%20transportation%20resources%20of%20the%20drummer.%20At%20a%20minimum%20a%20kit%20usually%20contains%20a%20bass%20drum%20sitting%20on%20the%20floor%20and%20played%20with%20a%20pedal%2C%20a%20snare%20drum%20on%20a%20stand%2C%20two%20or%20three%20tom-toms%2C%20some%20of%20which%20are%20mounted%20on%20top%20of%20the%20bass%20drum%20and%20the%20largest%20typically%20free-standing%20alongside%20it%20(on%20the%20floor%20-%20hence%20the%20word%20%5Cfloor%20tom%5C)%2C%20a%20hi-hat%20(two%20small%20cymbals%20played%20by%20means%20of%20pedal)%20played%20with%20the%20left%20foot%2C%20a%20ride%20cymbal%20and%20a%20crash%20cymbal%20arranged%20on%20stands%20on%20the%20right%20and%20left.%20The%20drummer%20sits%20with%20the%20snare%20drum%20between%20his%20legs%2C%20his%20left%20foot%20on%20the%20hi-hat%20pedal%20and%20his%20right%20on%20the%20bass%20pedal.%20He%20will%20usually%20play%20with%20sticks%2C%20but%20may%20also%20use%20brushes%2C%20mallets%2C%20hands%2C%20or%20any%20of%20a%20variety%20of%20%5Cmulti-rod%5C%20sticks.%20Some%20drummers%20may%20add%20a%20second%20bass%20drum%20(played%20by%20the%20left%20foot)%2C%20additional%20toms%2C%20more%20cymbals%2C%20tambourines%2C%20woodblocks%2C%20cowbells%2C%20electronic%20pads%20that%20trigger%20sampled%20sounds%2C%20or%20any%20of%20a%20whole%20galaxy%20of%20accessory%20instruments.%20Some%20drummers%2C%20such%20as%20Neil%20Peart%20and%20Terry%20Bozzio%2C%20have%20gone%20to%20extreme%20lengths%20and%20built%20massive%20kits%20including%20features%20such%20as%20ranges%20of%20tuned%20tom-toms%2C%20allowing%20them%20to%20contribute%20melodically%20as%20well%20as%20rhythmically.%20These%20huge%20kits%20reached%20their%20zenith%20in%20the%20arena%20rock%20of%20the%201970s%2C%20and%20the%20trend%20since%20then%20has%20been%20towards%20a%20smaller%20instrument.%20See%20also%3A%20%20List%20of%20drummers%20%20%20External%20links%20%20Tab%20Hall%20-%20Drum%20Music%20Nice%20Drums%20-%20Drum%20Forum%20Saluda%20Cymbals%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
drum kit. Suspended crash cymbals are also used in %20%20%20This%20is%20a%20disambiguation%20page%20%26%238212%3B%20a%20navigational%20aid%20which%20lists%20other%20pages%20that%20might%20otherwise%20share%20the%20same%20title.%20...
bands and %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Orchestra%20at%20City%20Hall%20(Edmonton).%20%20%20...
orchestras, either played with a drumstick or rolled with a pair of %20%20%20%20Categories%3A%20Stub%20%7C%20Mechanical%20hand%20tools%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
mallets to produce a slower more swelling crash.
A typical crash cymbal
Crash cymbals range in thickness from paperthin to very heavy, however all crash cymbals have a fairly thin edge. Crash cymbals are most typically 16 to 18 inch (406 to 457 mm) in diameter, but down to 14 inch (356 mm) and up to 20 inch (508 mm) are readily available from major makers, and sizes down to 8 inch (203 mm) and up to 24 inch (610 mm) were in production in mid %20%20%202004%20is%20a%20%20%20leap%20year%20starting%20on%20Thursday%20of%20the%20%20%20Gregorian%20calendar.%20...
2004. Custom crash cymbals up to 28 inch (711 mm) have been used by %20%20%20%20%20%20A%20big%20bang%2C%20also%20known%20as%20a%20jazz%20orchestra%2C%20is%20a%20large%20%20%20musical%20ensemble%20that%20plays%20%20%20jazz%20%20%20music%2C%20especially%20%20%20Swing.%20...
big bands.
A pair of identical crash cymbals held in either hand by leather thongs passing through holes in their bells are called %20%20%20Clash%20cymbals%20are%20cymbals%20used%20in%20identical%20pairs%20for%20hand%20playing%20by%20holding%20one%20cymbal%20in%20each%20hand%20and%20striking%20the%20two%20together.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
clash cymbals, and are a standard part of an %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Orchestra%20at%20City%20Hall%20(Edmonton).%20%20%20...
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percussion section. Two tones are normally used by major orchestras, known as Viennese (lighter) and German (heavier), a third rarer tone is known as French (lighter still). Clash cymbals are also used in stage, concert, marching and military %20%20%20In%20music%2C%20a%20band%20is%20a%20group%20of%20musicians%2C%20or%20musical%20ensemble%2C%20usually%20popular%20or%20folk%2C%20playing%20parts%20of%20a%20musical%20arrangement.%20%20...
bands.
However, hi-hatcymbals tend to be heavy with little taper, more similar to a ride cymbal than to a crashcymbal as found in a drum kit, and perform a ride rather than a crash function.
Furthermore, the edge of a suspended cymbal may be hit with shoulder of a drum stick to obtain a sound somewhat akin to that of a pair of clash cymbals.
Ancient cymbals are among the instruments played by King David and his musicians in the 9th century BC illuminated manuscript known as the Bible of Charles the Bald in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.
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