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that of a floor tom. Similarly, most hand drum
percussion cannot be played easily or suitably with
drum sticks without risking damage to the head and to
the bearing edge, which is not protected by a metal
drum rim, like a snare or tom. For use in a drum kit,
they may be fitted with a metal drum head and played
with care, or played by hand.

Cymbals Anders Johansson with an array of
Octobans
In most drum kits and drum/percussion kits cymbals
are as important as the drums themselves. The oldest
idiophones in music are cymbals, and were used
throughout the ancient Near East, very early in the
Bronze Age period. Cymbals are most associated with
Turkey and Turkish craftsmanship, where Zildjian (the
name means cymbal smith) has predominantly made
them since 1623. [24]

Beginners cymbal packs normally contain four cymbals:
one ride, one crash, and a pair of hi-hats. A few contain
only three cymbals, using a crash/ride instead of the Mike Portnoy, the ex drummer of Dream
separate ride and crash. The sizes closely follow those Theater with many cymbals. Rio de
given in Common configurations below. Janeiro, 7 March 2008

Most drummers extend this by adding another crash, a
splash, a china/effects cymbal; or even all of those last mentioned.

Ride cymbal
The ride cymbal is most often used for keeping a constant-rhythm pattern, every beat or more
often, as the music requires. Development of this ride technique is generally credited to Baby
Dodds. [25]

Most drummers have a single main ride, located near their right hand—within easy playing
reach, as it is used very regularly—most often a 20" sizing but, 16"-24" diameters are not
uncommon. It is most often a heavy, or medium-weighted cymbal that cuts through other
instrumental sounds, but some drummers use a swish cymbal, sizzle cymbal or other exotic or
lighter metal ride, as the main or only ride in their kit, particularly for jazz, gospel or ballad/folk
sounds. In the 1960s Ringo Starr used a sizzle cymbal as a second ride, particularly during guitar
solos. [26]

Hi-hats

The hi-hat cymbals (nicknamed "hats") consist of two cymbals mounted facing each other on a
metal pole with folding support legs that keep a hollow support cylinder standing up. Like the
bass drum, the hi-hat has a foot pedal. The bottom cymbal is fixed in place. The top cymbal is
mounted on a thin pole, by means of a clutch, which is inserted into the hollow cymbal stand
cylinder. The thin pole is connected to a foot pedal. When the foot pedal is pressed down, a 9/28