cymbalist
Crashes brass plates
A cymbalist is a musician who plays the cymbals, typically in an orchestra or percussion ensemble.
The term also applies to players of the cimbalom, a hammered dulcimer prominent in Hungarian and Eastern European folk music: The cymbalist's rapid tremolos drove the csárdás.
Sudden violent impact
- hi-hatPedal-controlled cymbal pair
- rideJourney atop something
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
bell · sizzle · sustain · shimmer · wash · accent · roll · mallet
Extended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
score · timpanist · percussionist · section · pit · stage · tutti · fortissimo
One who strikes instruments
- timpanistKettledrum performer
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
- vibraphonistMetal percussion performer
- xylophonistPlays tuned wooden bars
Art of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- entrancePoint of access
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
attack · dynamics · expression · technique · coordination · counting · sight-reading · rehearsal
crash
Sudden violent impact
choke · bell · sizzle · sustain · shimmer · wash · accent · roll · mallet · stick
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- conductorOne who directs musicians
maestro · score · timpanist · percussionist · section · pit · stage · tutti · fortissimo · crescendo
percussionist
One who strikes instruments
- timpanistKettledrum performer
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
- vibraphonistMetal percussion performer
timing
Art of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- entrancePoint of access
strike · attack · dynamics · expression · technique · coordination · counting · sight-reading · rehearsal · practice
cymbalistdrummer
One who keeps rhythm
timpanist · xylophonist · snare drummer · bass drummer · kettledrummer