rim shot
Drummer's comedic accent
A rim shot is a drumming technique where the stick strikes both the drumhead and the rim simultaneously, producing a sharp, accented crack.
In comedy, a rim shot—or more precisely, a sting—punctuates a punchline: the classic ba-dum-tss after a corny joke.
He told the pun and waited for the rim shot.
snare
Device for catching prey
- percussionSound through impact
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
backbeat · groove · beat · tempo · rhythm · kit · cymbals · hi-hat · bass drum · fill
punchline
Humor's final delivery
ba-dum-tss · comedian · stand-up · heckler · one-liner · zinger · callback · setup · payoff · microphone
- drum soundsbeat, boom, drumroll, hit, kick
- jokesjokes, joke, puns, one-liners, pun
- drummingsnare drum, drum roll, drumroll, beat, drumsticks
- vaudevillevaudeville, variety show, variety act, music hall, headliner
- drum techniquesdrumming, drum roll, paradiddle, flam, double stroke
- electronic drumsdrum pad, trigger, module, rubber pad, rack
comedic function
rim shotdead silence
Total absence of sound
crickets · awkward silence · awkward pause · groans · booing