hi-hat
Foot-operated cymbals
A hi-hat is a pair of cymbals mounted horizontally on a stand, operated by a foot pedal that brings them together or holds them apart.
The hi-hat provides rhythmic backbone in most drum kit playing—closed for tight, crisp sounds, open for louder, sustained ones.
She kept time on the hi-hat through the verse.
Struck metal percussion disc
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- standUpright support structure
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
drumstick · brushes · snare · tom-tom · throne · hardware · skins · heads
Sound of frying
- chickYoung bird, especially poultry
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- pingBrief metallic tone
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
sustain · wash · crisp · tight · bark · cut · brightness · attack
Narrow cut or routine
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- pulseArterial blood throb
tempo · pattern · shuffle · pocket · time-keeping · subdivision · upbeat · downbeat
cymbal
Struck metal percussion disc
kit · drumstick · brushes · snare · tom-tom · throne · hardware · skins · heads · sticks
sizzle
Sound of frying
shimmer · sustain · wash · crisp · tight · bark · cut · brightness · attack · decay
groove
Narrow cut or routine
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
pulse · tempo · pattern · shuffle · pocket · time-keeping · subdivision · upbeat · downbeat · off-beat
open
Not closed
accent · barking · stepping · rocking · slicing · dynamics · articulation
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
hip-hop · R&B · bebop · fusion · swing · house · breakbeat · soul · reggae · punk
- drummingsnare drum, drum roll, drumroll, beat, drumsticks
- percussionbass drum, bongos, cajon, drum, congas
- drum soundsbeat, boom, drumroll, hit, kick
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
- drum kitsnare drum, bass drum, kick drum, ride cymbal, crash cymbal
- rhythm sectionbass guitar, drummer, drum kit, bassist, drums