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Playing Drum Cymbals
Playing Drums With a French Grip
Playing Drums With American & German Grips
Playing Drums With a Traditional Grip
Playing the Ride & Wash Areas of a Drum Kit
Playing the Dome Area of a Drum Kit
Types of Cymbal Strokes
Doing a Side Hit on a Drum Cymbal
Playing Cymbals with Rods
Playing a Wash on a Cymbal with Rods
Playing a Dome on a Cymbal with Rods
Playing a Cymbal with the Butt of a Rod
Doing Side Hits on Cymbals with Rods
Gripping Brushes for Drumming
Playing Wash & Bell Brushes on Drum Cymbals
Playing a Wash on Cymbals with a Brush Shaft
Playing a Brush Scrape on a Cymbal
Doing a One Handed Cymbal Roll
Summary: How to use some techniques for playing drum cymbals; get professional tips and advice from an expert drummer on music theory and playing percussion instruments in this free music lesson video.
Joel began his official study of music in middle school, and went on to immerse himself in every music making opportunity. After high school, his focus narrowed to the drum kit and he...read more
The backbone of any modern band is always the drummer. A band can function without a guitarist, a bassist, or even a singer, but without a drummer most modern music feels severely lacking. Originally used for communication rather than music, drums are the world’s oldest instrument, and their design has remained unchanged for hundreds of years. Contemporary drum sets include bass or kick drums, toms, floor toms, a snare drum, high-hat cymbals, a ride cymbal and various crash cymbals. These pieces often are played with wooden drum sticks but also may be played with wire brushes or soft mallets. Truly, it takes a unique person to become a drummer. Because drummers are so vital, they are always welcomed into any band.
In this free video series, let Joel Siegel show you the various cymbal features available to all drummers. He introduces the basic ride and crash cymbals, but he also gives you ideas for adding specialty items to your set. Learn the different sounds of drum sticks and cymbal types and brands. Christopher also walks you through some easy beats on cymbals. So, begin learning about the world of drummers today!
"JOEL SIEGEL: All right, some more excitement for us. We've now brought in our trusty cymbal. Cymbals are fun. They're loud. They can also be soft. You can use them to add a lot of color. The reason being most is 'cause they're so resonant and they have so many undertones and overtones that you can really use in your music. There are a lot of different approaches to playing the cymbal with each stick. So we're going to walk through and we'll talk a little bit about the different grips and how to get the best sound out of a cymbal. All right. So as I'm demonstrating, I'm going to be using my crash cymbal. This is an 18-inch crash. It's a little bit of--it's kinda middle of the road. It's a little towards the jazz side of things. It's a little thinner and richer and darker as far as your line of cymbals go, within your range of cymbal sounds. In the jazz application, you find that you can--a lot of times, if you get the right crash cymbal, it will double as a ride. So all the things that I talk about in the context of using a ride cymbal, they're going to sound fairly similar to if I had a full size 20-, say, 22-inch ride and also traditionally over here on my right hand side. So just keep this in mind that this is kind of a versatile cymbal and you can apply a lot of these to both crashes and rides."
eHow Article: Playing Drum Cymbals
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