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The drum kit
Bass drum
Floor tom
Snare drum
Rack tom
Hi-hat
Crash cymbal
Ride cymbal
Splash cymbal
China cymbal
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Bongos
Rototoms
Octoban
Crash/ride cymbal
Sizzle cymbal
Bell cymbal
Swish cymbal
Cowbell
Jam block
Temple blocks
Tambourine
Tam-tam
Mark tree
See also
Drum hardware
Drum stick
Drum case
Trigger
Electronic drum
Drum module
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Bell cymbal made by cutting down a larger cymbalUnderside
A bell cymbal, bell splash cymbal, or ice bell is a small, very thick cymbal with little if any taper, used as an effects cymbal in a drum kit. The sound produced when striking the bell cymbal with a drumstick is a distinctive high-pitched ping sound with a long sustain. Some manufacturers list bell cymbals as a type of splash cymbal, others as a distinct type.
The name bell cymbal is suggestive both of its tone, which is distinctly bell like, and also the earliest examples, which were made by drummers cutting down a larger cymbal (often one damaged at the rim) so that only the bell of the cymbal remained.
Bell cymbals vary greatly in profile. In some, there is no bow at all, the entire cymbal is in the shape of a concave downwards cymbal bell, similar to the earliest examples. Others have the shape of a traditional Turkish cymbal, with a smallish bell in proportion to the size of the cymbal, and still others are intermediate between these two extremes.
Bell cymbals are most commonly six to ten inches in diameter, but larger and smaller examples are found occasionally, down to four inches, and Paiste make one at thirteen inches.
A bellcymbal, bell splash cymbal, or ice bell is a small, very thick cymbal with little if any taper, used as an effects cymbal in a drum kit. The sound...
drumstick, and a clear ping when struck atop its bell. The ride can fulfill any function or rhythm the hi-hat cymbal does, with the exception of an open and closed...
In western music, a China cymbal (or Chinese cymbal) is a distinct type of crash cymbal designed to produce a bright, crisp, and explosive tone that has...
a slight taper. China splash cymbals. Salsa splash cymbals. Thin splash cymbals. Bellcymbals. Specialised stack cymbals. The original and traditional...
Cymbal manufacturers refer to companies and/or individuals who primarily manufacture and/or ship cymbals, bells, gongs, or any other metallic percussion...
Clash cymbals (also called concert cymbals, orchestral cymbals, or crash cymbals) are cymbals played in matched pairs by holding one cymbal in each hand...
shallower bell, based on a cymbal made famous by Mel Lewis, who coined the name knocker. Originally a Zildjian exclusive, both swish and pang cymbals disappeared...
toms and/or floor toms One or more cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be played with a foot-operated...
A sizzle cymbal is a cymbal to which rivets, chains or other rattles have been added to modify the sound, attached either by means of holes bored in the...
A suspended cymbal is any single cymbal played with a stick or beater rather than struck against another cymbal. Common abbreviations used are "sus. cym...
Cymbals are made from four main alloys, all of them copper-based. These are: bell bronze, malleable bronze, brass, and nickel silver. Bell bronze, also...
Zills or zils (from Turkish zil 'cymbals'), also called finger cymbals, are small metallic cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances. They...
An effects cymbal is a cymbal used in a drum kit for a special effect or accent. Effects cymbals include splash cymbals, china cymbals and many other...
disks together in the same manner as finger cymbals, or by bowing. Their sound is rather like a small tuned bell, only with a much brighter sound and a much...
instruments, including crotal bells, finger cymbals, and cowbells, which were later discontinued. The first Paiste cymbals were produced in 1906 by Estonian...
Bell metal or bell bronze is an alloy used for making bells and related instruments, such as cymbals. It is a form of bronze with a higher tin content...
Cymbal stands have a threaded bolt or "cymbal post" to hold a cymbal down with a nut. Accessory booms and piggyback adaptors allow additional cymbals...
Tibetan bell may refer to: Tingsha, traditional Tibetan cymbalbells shang (bell), a Tibetan hand-bell Singing bowl Tibetan Bells (album), a 1971 album...
on percussion, and their military bands were primarily made up of davul, cymbal and kettle drum players. Davuls were ideal for use as military instruments...
Modern cymbal making comprises many different techniques, from traditional hand methods to completely automated mass-production. Historically, cymbals were...
A flat ride cymbal or flat top ride (or often just flat ride) is a ride cymbal without a bell, originally developed by Paiste in collaboration with jazz...
cowbells, a cymbal and the occasional woodblock were added to the timbale setup. Patterns 3 and 4 are guaguancó cáscara patterns adopted as mambo bell parts...
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