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Hi! Hi hat, also spelled hihat are cymbals played with a foot pedal. But I'm sure you knew that already.
yes i knew already
They are different than clash cymbals, which are played by holding them in each hand and, well...clashing them.
no idea
Alrighty then! Well, I like cymbals. A pretty common instrument. Do you play any instruments?
not particular
Drum kit
A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set (an abbreviation of the word, "contraption"), or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums (categorized classically as membranophones,
Technique Hi-hat stands.
A drum kit normally contains one pair of clash cymbals mounted on a pedal-operated hi-hat stand. These are commonly far smaller and lighter than hand-operated clash cymbals, and are played with drum sticks as well as clashed together using the pedal.
Weights, tones and sizes.
In the orchestra, clash cymbals are matched pairs. They are commonly found in three weights:
- "Francese", "French", "leggero", or "light