Optional instruments on drums Part 3

Hi! Welcome back to my blog! Long time no see!  I wrote about optional instruments on drums last time. I'll introduce more optional instruments today.

First, I'll introduce a sizzle cymbal. A sizzle cymbal is a cymbal with holes and rivets. It sounds like "sizzle" which means "to make a sound like water falling on hot metal" so it's a unique sound. Sizzle cymbals are usually made from ride cymbals, but sometimes crash cymbal and china cymbal are processed, too. You can make it by yourself easily. On any cymbal (except hi-hat cymbals) make a hole with a drill, then drive in a rivet or attach a thin chain center. This cymbal is used in jazz and rock. I prepared two images and a video and I used LanceCampeau's video. Thank you so much!!

This is a sizzle cymbal which is made with rivets.

 

This is sizzle cymbal. This cymbal is made with a thin chain and the sound is the same as one with rivets.

Next, I'll explain swish cymbal. A swish cymbal is a kind of sizzle cymbal. The function is between the china cymbal and the "ride cymbal". The how to set was opposite like "china cymbal" long time ago, but now swish cymbal is used as a "ride cymbal" lately to beat the rhythm. Let's compare "swish cymbal" with "china cymbal". A swish cymbal has more rivets, a deeper bow and a shallower bell than a china cymbal. The reason is when swish cymbal is used as a "beat". The china cymbal's sound is a unique sound like a gong and the setting is opposite from the normal cymbal generally. The swish cymbal is used mainly as a variation of the ride cymbal. The setting is like a normal cymbal. "Swish" means "moving or making something move quickly through the air with a quiet sound" in direct translation, so that's why it's called "swish". This cymbal is used often in jazz. By the way, if we use it as a china cymbal, it doesn't make a sound like china cymbal, the sound will be deep and soft sound woth long sustain. I prepared two images and a video and I used memphisdrumshop's video. Thank you so much!!

This is a swish cymbal which is similar to a china cymbal. 

This is a china cymbal. Notice the difference.

Next, I'll introduce the remote hi-hat. What is a remote hi-hat? As we play the drums longer, we increase the number of gradually, and we think we need more space. A normal hi-hat cymbal' s stand takes up space next to the snare. However, a remote hi-hat's wire moves in a sphere, so we can set the hi-hat cymbal everywhere. There are two advantages. First, we can set the hi-hat on the right side, so your hand can move easily to the other drums. Moreover, the extra space on the left side is now available for new drum instruments. Moreover, the left foot is free so we can step on the twin bass pedal. Type is wire and not wire (kind of twin bass pedal.) I prepared two images and a video and I used SweetwaterSound's video. Thank you so much!

This is a remote hi-hat. It's not wire.

This is same thing. It's wire.

Finally, I'll explain the remote bass drum. It's the same as a remote hi-hat, but the function is different. Remote bass drum allows you to various instruments when you need them. Nevertheless we can use everything except the hi-hat cymbal. Type is wire and not wire (kind of twin bass pedal). I prepared an image and a video and I used Alan Kenny's video. Thank you so much!

This is a remote bass pedal.

That's all for this time! Thank you for reading until the end!!