the use of cymbals

[kanzer]

hey guys. we all know tt crash is to crash and ride is like a second hihat. but how do we use the china and the splash. pls advice. i wonder if buying a china is worth it?

 

[soft]

kanzer, how long have you been playing the drums? do you feel that your repertoire requires it?

 

[Guest]

but how do we use the china and the splash.

hit it with ur drumsticks? :lol:

 

[soft]

chester277 :smt018

 

[Guest]

sry

taken from wikipedia:
The normal function of a splash cymbal is to provide a short, often highly syncopated accent. For their size, they are hit relatively hard to produce a quick attack and decay. They tend to have little taper so as to provide the necessary strength for this, the bell being little thicker than the rim, with the inevitable result that the tone has little richness.

i don't know and can't find abt the china though.

 

[Neoorigin]

yo dude,

the important thing is that they create an accentuatation from your normal groove/fill. splashes/chinas are pretty much termed as effect cymbals cuz literally, they're taken as what they're called.

think of them as highlighters you use on paper, they're there to "highlight" and bring focus to a particular phrase on an otherwise monotonous passage. remember: focus is the keyword - just like highlighting notes, too much defeats the purpose of bringing focus to a "term".

hope i helped.

 

[Soundpunk]

it really depends what kinda music you play. alot of alternative/punk bands now also crash their ride.

for metal music, people also ride their china.

splash, to me is like a mini crash. for effects and accents.

 

[drum_hobbyist]

Splash and china cymbals add colour to your playing. They are punctuation marks in the groove. You have to be a versatile drummer to bring out the worth of each cymbal. It takes understanding when to use each of the cymbals found in the kit. You don't just hit any cymbals out of convenience when playing.

 

[daltonsim]

alot of drummers use their china with their snare on their snare hits, for example, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers, some of his live shows when they do Can't Stop and when Anthony sings "can't stop" he hits both twice) , Scott Philips. (Alter Bridge, hear intro in Open Your Eyes) This adds effect to their snare hits, and really it's all about effect, as mentioned earlier. splashes are the same, but you can really capitalize on the sound. crashes are to make an impact, or like a bang, but splashes can sound like they're in the background or they're at the side cos of that small sound. some drummers play choked splash hits, for example Branden Steineckert. (The Used, he hits the snare and the splash then immediately chokes it, hear Blue and Yellow somewhere in the verse, and The Taste of Ink when Bert sings "bright-lit city") You don't need splashes or chinas, sometimes it's not always the more the merrier. it's what you want to be able to sound good. what's more, there isn't a definite way to use cymbals, do whatever you want with them. it's your style.

just what i feel.

 

[kanzer]

oh ok thanks

oh icic. so basically its just another crash. ok i get it now thanks. can you guys give like more examples oon songs tt use chinas?

 

[Funkifized]

I like the china as an extreme crash ride. A loud, abrasive sound that DRIVES really really hard... using it for the climax of the song will be really shiok.