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"whack at them yourself" - Funny - and, the Right Way To Play

Before rock drummers took over the world, bashing anything and everything within reach as hard as they could, drummers were taught about the right and wrong way to strike a cymbal.

I recall reading a Zildjin catalog as a kid, which had a tutorial on cymbal striking, illustrated.

The proper way to strike a cymbal is at an angle, not straight on, as all rockers do it. That's to get the richest sound, and to prevent cracking the cymbal. Obviously, light tapping, as done when playing a ride cymbal, could be struck at a variety of angles.


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