Cymbal
noun
A musical instrument shaped like a dish, played by hitting it with a drum stick or clapping two cymbals together.
The drummer crashed the cymbals together at the end of the song.
Often appears as...
- crash the cymbals
- play the cymbals
noun
A musical instrument shaped like a dish, played by hitting it with a drum stick or clapping two cymbals together.
The drummer crashed the cymbals together at the end of the song.
Often appears as...
- crash the cymbals
- play the cymbals
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Pro Tip 1/3Instrument Use
Used mainly in orchestras, bands, and marching groups for rhythm and dramatic accents.
The marching band's cymbals added an exciting rhythm to the parade.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Sound
The term 'crash' often depicts the sound cymbals make, used to describe sudden loud noises.
At the climax of the performance, the cymbal crash echoed through the hall.
Pro Tip 3/3Music Genres
Cymbals are common in many music genres, from classical to rock, and jazz to pop.
The jazz drummer added a subtle cymbal tap to the song's groove.
Pro Tip 1/3Instrument Use
Used mainly in orchestras, bands, and marching groups for rhythm and dramatic accents.
The marching band's cymbals added an exciting rhythm to the parade.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Sound
The term 'crash' often depicts the sound cymbals make, used to describe sudden loud noises.
At the climax of the performance, the cymbal crash echoed through the hall.
Pro Tip 3/3Music Genres
Cymbals are common in many music genres, from classical to rock, and jazz to pop.
The jazz drummer added a subtle cymbal tap to the song's groove.
Pro Tip 1/3Instrument Use
Used mainly in orchestras, bands, and marching groups for rhythm and dramatic accents.
The marching band's cymbals added an exciting rhythm to the parade.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Sound
The term 'crash' often depicts the sound cymbals make, used to describe sudden loud noises.
At the climax of the performance, the cymbal crash echoed through the hall.
Pro Tip 3/3Music Genres
Cymbals are common in many music genres, from classical to rock, and jazz to pop.
The jazz drummer added a subtle cymbal tap to the song's groove.
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Quote examples
Butch Trucks
American Musician
One that really caught me was Joe Morello. He was the first drummer I ever saw that could do a roll with one hand. He would turn his hand over and use his fingertips to get the stick bouncing. He could sit there with his right hand doing stuff on the cymbals and tom-toms while he was doing a roll with his left on the snare drum.
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Savion Glover
American Dancer
It's as if my left heel is my bass drum and my right heel is the floor tom-tom. I can get snare out of my right toe by not putting it down on the floor hard, and, if I want cymbals, I land flat on both feet, full strength on the floor.
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Phil Elverum
American Musician
There are parts on 'Wind's Poem' that are literal recordings of wind. I had this old sound effects record that I got some wind from and then I figured out that distorted cymbals sound just like wind so I used that a lot.
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Ben Folds
American Musician
My idea is to play with the people who you know want to get it right. Then it's fun and easy to record, and you can get down to details, like taking out cymbals so the verse doesn't dwarf the chorus, something like that.
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James Hetfield
American Musician
A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.
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Pat Mastelotto
American Musician
If Bill jumps into something that relies on a lot of cymbals, I'll jump into something that relies on a lot of skin sounds; if he goes into metal tones, I'll go into wood, and so on. I basically play in his holes.
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Damien Chazelle
American Director
I would break a lot of cymbals. You whack the cymbals hard enough, and they will crack in half. Drums are not actually as sturdy as they look. They're actually somewhat fragile instruments.
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Bob Newhart
American Comedian
When you're going for a joke, you're stuck out there if it doesn't work. There's nowhere to go. You've done the drum role and the cymbal clash and you're out on the end of the plank.
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John Densmore
American Musician
In my old age, I've learned that if I put the right cymbal crash in the very right spot, exactly, it can be as powerful as all my showoff drum rolls in my 20s.
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Tommy Lee
Musician
I'm always getting injuries like bruised and bloody knuckles from catching a cymbal or the edge of a drum.
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Butch Trucks
American Musician
One that really caught me was Joe Morello. He was the first drummer I ever saw that could do a roll with one hand. He would turn his hand over and use his fingertips to get the stick bouncing. He could sit there with his right hand doing stuff on the cymbals and tom-toms while he was doing a roll with his left on the snare drum.
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Savion Glover
American Dancer
It's as if my left heel is my bass drum and my right heel is the floor tom-tom. I can get snare out of my right toe by not putting it down on the floor hard, and, if I want cymbals, I land flat on both feet, full strength on the floor.
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Phil Elverum
American Musician
There are parts on 'Wind's Poem' that are literal recordings of wind. I had this old sound effects record that I got some wind from and then I figured out that distorted cymbals sound just like wind so I used that a lot.
Quote examples
Ben Folds
American Musician
My idea is to play with the people who you know want to get it right. Then it's fun and easy to record, and you can get down to details, like taking out cymbals so the verse doesn't dwarf the chorus, something like that.
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James Hetfield
American Musician
A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.
Quote examples
Pat Mastelotto
American Musician
If Bill jumps into something that relies on a lot of cymbals, I'll jump into something that relies on a lot of skin sounds; if he goes into metal tones, I'll go into wood, and so on. I basically play in his holes.
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Damien Chazelle
American Director
I would break a lot of cymbals. You whack the cymbals hard enough, and they will crack in half. Drums are not actually as sturdy as they look. They're actually somewhat fragile instruments.
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Bob Newhart
American Comedian
When you're going for a joke, you're stuck out there if it doesn't work. There's nowhere to go. You've done the drum role and the cymbal clash and you're out on the end of the plank.
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John Densmore
American Musician
In my old age, I've learned that if I put the right cymbal crash in the very right spot, exactly, it can be as powerful as all my showoff drum rolls in my 20s.
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Tommy Lee
Musician
I'm always getting injuries like bruised and bloody knuckles from catching a cymbal or the edge of a drum.
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