Suspended Cymbal

by Kristen Shiner McGuire

• Roll on opposite edges with soft yarn mallets (NOT FELT TIMPANI MALLETS!).

• For crash sound, strike on edge of cymbal with an old snare drum stick. (Save your good sticks for the snare drum.)

• Stop sound with fingers around edge (for short notes and cut-offs).

• l.v. means “let vibrate” or ring.

• To imitate jazz beat on hi-hat, dampen cymbal with opposite hand on beats 2 and 4:


 

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