The cymbals are common percussion instruments. Often used in pairs, cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various copper alloys. The majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although s
A 22″ Avedis Zildjian cymbal
Mesopotamian cymbals from the 3rd millennium B.C. show that the large cymbal dates back into antiquity.
Miniature from the Surname-i Vebbi (fol. 172a), showing cymbals being used in military setting by a Turkish army. Descriptions of this kind of use date as far back as the Shahnameh, circa 977-1010 A.D.
Hi-hats. The clutch suspends the top cymbal on a rod operated by a pedal.
A crash cymbal is a type of cymbal that produces a loud, sharp "crash" and is used mainly for occasional accents, as opposed to a ride cymbal. It can be mounted on a stand and played with a drum stick
Cymbal
…ensembles ranging from the orchestra and percussion ensembles to jazz bands, rock bands, and marching bands. Drum kits usually incorporate at least a crash, a ride, or a crash/ride cymbal and a pair of hi-hat cymbals. A player of cymbals is known as a cymbalist. The word cymbal is derived from the Latin…
A 16" Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash.
An 18" Sabian AAX X-plosion Crash.