A rimshot is the sound produced by hitting the rim and the head of a drum at once, with a drum stick. Rimshots are usually played to produce a more accented note, and are typically played loudly. However, soft rim shots are possible, although uncommon. A drumhead is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A drum stick or drumstick is an item used to hit percussion instruments, including but not only drums, to produce sound. ...

There are two standard types of rim shots in marching percussion. The first, more common shot is called a "ping shot." In a ping shot, a drum stick hits the head and the rim at the same time, with the head very close to the rim. This produces a high pitched sound. The other, called a "gock," is produced by putting the bead of the drum stick close to the center, the rim making contact closer to the hand than in a ping. This makes a lower sound. XL Specialty snare drum harness Marching percussion instruments are specially designed to be played while moving. ...

In latin percussion, timbale players play rimshots near the edge of the head, but these sound very different from gocks in marching percussion. The term Latin percussion refers to any member of a large family of musical percussion instruments used in Latin music, which in turn is a very loosy related group of musical styles, mainly from the Latin American region, and ultimately having roots or influences in African tribal music. ... Timbale may refer to one of the following Timbal, a kind of a kettledrum (see timbales) Timbale, a kind of dish of various ingredients baked in a round mold, also called timbale. This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

In orchestral percussion, a rimshot is performed by placing one drum stick with the stick head near the middle of the drumhead, and the shaft pressed against the rim, and striking with the other stick. This produces a less powerful, but more precise and accurate rimshot than its marching cousin. An orchestra is a musical ensemble used most often in classical music. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ...

Rimshots and gocks both produce loud cracks that contain large amounts of overtones.

The term is erroneously used to refer to the sting played by the drummer in cabaret shows to accentuate the punchline of a joke. As a result, a particularly obvious laugh line is sometimes called a rimshot. A sting is a short sequence played by a drummer to punctuate a joke, especially an obvious or slapstick one. ... Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue — a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ...

The rimshot should not be confused with the cross stick technique, in which the tip of a drumstick is placed on the head near one of the bearing edges and the shaft of the stick is struck against the rim opposite the tip, creating a dry, high pitched "click" similar to a set of claves. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Claves is a percussion instrument, consisting of a pair of short, thick wooden dowels. ...